Dr. Rashad Richey National TV Political Analyst, Talk Radio Host, Univ. Prof.
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Hypocritical Elon Musk has all the power with zero accountability

Dr. Rashad Richey National TV Political Analyst, Talk Radio Host, Univ. Prof.
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Elon Musk has become a pivotal and highly controversial figure in Donald Trump’s second term as president. His stance on free speech has also been contentious, with critics accusing him of hypocrisy due to actions and statements that sometimes contradict his stated principles.

Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News contributor Dr. Rashad Richey reviews some of what he calls the “hypocrisy” of Elon Musk, Donald Trump and the MAGA movement on free speech issues, and warns that the legal ambiguity of Musk’s quasi-official position is a deliberate tool to shield him from public accountability.

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The following is an excerpt from the above video:

Here’s the other thing: Who is Elon? Is he qualified to be in charge of the DOGE? I call it DODGE office. How did he get the job? The White House just shared he’s technically not even an employee of DOGE, not at all. His authority is not an authority.

The White House had to answer to a lawsuit filed by another state citing, basically, you got a conflict with Elon here in charge of the office that’s getting rid of federal government contracts, when he himself has federal government contracts. Conflict of interest, filed the lawsuit, and the White House had to respond per White House Counsel, [saying that] Elon Musk is actually not an employee of the agency. He’s what you call an SGE. Have you ever heard of this? No, we would not know about it if it had not been for a state willing to file the proper civil charge, the allegation.

White House responds: Elon Musk works as an SGE, special government employee, which makes him just an adviser to the president of the United States. It also said in the response, the White House response says, that he has no official authority. He does not directly have any official authority or capacity to implement anything in the department.

What is that really about? That simply means Elon gets to play president, but have zero liability, avoid the conflict-of-interest lawsuit. These individuals have thought this out, now they are creating question. If they spent half their time thinking about how to advocate for you, this world would be a much better place.

Okay, listen, let’s talk about the massive hypocrisy of Elon Musk and the hypocrisy of Maga Trump and everyone included. Remember when it was Elon who told the world that banning people from Twitter was somehow a violation of free speech, and the reason he said this is because he is a rare but enlightened free speech absolutist. Now you may be wondering, what the hell does that mean? That means that Elon Musk, at one time, criticized individuals who wanted regulation on social media platforms due to racism and aggression and violence, etc, being

 

part of the content. Elon free speech absolutist comes in on his self righteous soap box to tell everyone else how to do it.

 

It simply means he believes anyone should say anything they want to say at any time.

 

It is said, it is okay, it is preferred. It is a principle. It is core to him. However, when he purchased the asset changed the name to X. Regulation still occurs. As a matter of fact, regulation occurs if you simply voice opinions contrary to Elon Musk. Elon Musk, the Free Speech absolutist, has called for the arrest of individuals who have voiced voiced the opposition to this insanity happening in the government, he has gone on rants against journalists who are simply doing their job by platforming people who have a different point of view. They have a story to tell. Elon Musk will threaten them with jail time or lawsuit. This is the free speech absolutist.

 

Here’s the other thing. Who is Elon? Is he qualified to be in charge of the doge? I call it dodge office. How did he get the job

 

the White House just shared? He’s technically not even an employee of Doge, not at all

 

his authority is not an authority the White House had to answer to a lawsuit filed by another state citing, basically, you got a conflict with Elon here in charge of the office that’s getting rid of federal government contracts when he himself has federal government contracts conflict of interest. Filed the lawsuit, and the White House had to respond per White House Counsel, Elon Musk is actually not an employee of the agency. He’s what you call an sge. Have you ever heard of this? No, we would not know about it if it had not been for a state willing to file the proper civil charge the allegation,

 

White House responds.

 

Elon Musk works as an sge special government employee, which makes him just an adviser to the President of the United States. It also said in the response, the White House response says that he has no official authority.

 

He does not directly

 

have any official authority or capacity to implement anything

 

in the department. What is that really about? That simply means Elon gets to play president, but have zero liability avoid the conflict of interest lawsuit. These individuals have thought this out now they are creative question.

 

If they spent half their time thinking about how to advocate for you,

 

this world would be a much better place. You.

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