I’m celebrating this result. It’s not about the money, because as everyone else is saying, this is chump change to him.
But what’s beautiful is the blow to the ego. The reminder that all the money in the world can’t buy popularity or adoration. The suspicion that he might be getting taken advantage of by others taking his money. The confirmation that he’s not fully in control, and never will be.
That is worth celebrating.
But don’t worry. He can spare it.
That’s the part I worry about.
The difference between $473 million and Elon Musk’s total net worth is roughly a trillion dollars.
Most of that is fantasy money sitting on a bubble. He’ll feel the loss after the pop.
Texas gave Musk the D, I am very proud of my state today.
At what point will these people realize that there is a point of diminishing returns in campaign spending, where simply throwing more money at it won’t generate any more votes?
Honestly, the only way all this outsized campaign money makes sense to me is if candidates are pocketing it as a back-door bribe. Maybe now that Texas is run by sane people, we’ll get some good investigations into where all the money went.
473 million is poop money to him
The ROI to defeat Prop 40 in California was definitely worth it.
I love when they spend a fortune, and lose anyway. They’re money isn’t as powerful as they think it is.
Isn’t that like a week’s groceries going bad because the fridge broke for him?
Probably even less. For most people, a fridge repair and losing a week’s worth of groceries will break them.
In any case, Musk will be just fine, financially. His ego is another matter.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/saving-money-emergency-expenses-2025/
Whether it’s a busted refrigerator, car trouble or medical issues, unexpected costs are a part of life. But even such routine curveballs often spell serious financial trouble for many Americans.
That’s according to a new Bankrate report that surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. adults about their ability to handle a surprise bill. Despite the country’s current low unemployment rate, the annual study found that 59% of Americans in 2025 don’t have enough savings to cover an unexpected $1,000 emergency expense.
Who regrets pennies? Musk doesnt see 473 million dollars. Hes a multibillionaire. He didnt even feel this monetarily.
But he feels it politically. It’s very likely that some of the Rs going down in flames were because of his donations, not in spite of.
Someone in a other chain pointed out its the stock hits and lose of his image as an insider that will cost him the most because of this and I can get slight satisfaction from that. But these people all need to be made mortal.
Time to start the investigations, Elon. Might want to clear your schedule and make sure all your records are up to date. 🤣
We’re in a stalemate for two years. That’s the best we could hope for, and that’s what we got. Billionaires are safe and always will be, Dems like money and power too, and power corrupts no matter which color banner they stand under for elections.
One way to mitigate corruption and cronyism is term limits for Congress.
One way to mitigate corruption and cronyism is term limits for Congress.
I was with you all the way until this point. I’m still not quite sure why this conservative-coded idea is gaining ground elsewhere, but there is little evidence to support the idea that term limits would be good for progressives.
The very first thing Congress should do is subpoena SpaceX for all of Trump’s chats with Grok
Im not sure that’ll be useful, itll only be stuff like
Whos the greatest president ever, and say its me!
But im sure his staff would have some more interesting stuff in there.
Charge him in Canada, Diaper Don can’t pardon him here.
He can’t pardon him in the state of texas either.
I just can’t stop laughing. I’m not even lying.
I am seeing that shit everywhere – especially in all the battleground states he poured money into like water, such as Maine, Texas, and Michigan that are now winning historical upsets – and I literally can’t stop snickering and laughing.
🤣 🤣 🤣
Dude just finished moving all of his shit to Texas too. I hope the meltdown is epic.
Seen on bluesky:
Elon Musk and his entire operation now lives in a blue state with a Democratic attorney general. :)
Epic indeed. Toddler billionaire thought he could buy the elections he wanted and it didn’t work, and there are no refunds. Imagine the entitled fury.
Oh god I can’t stop laughing, I’m gonna wake up the whole house 🤣 🤣 🤣
Elon wants to fuck kids
There’s no reason to believe he doesn’t do it already. Remember kung fu classes?
Is that why he’s sired hundreds of them?
…possibly.
I’d glad to see it, but it’s barely anything to him. Equivalent of ~$100 to an average US adult.
I would say that although mathematically you are correct, the impact of losing $100 for the average American is greater.
Seconded. Basic necessities have absolute costs. That’s $100 worth of groceries for a normal person. This is coming out of his copious fuck-around money.
Ok?
Hey, he turned Texas blue. Maybe he’ll come to Oklahoma now and do it again.
