What will happen with Tesla, SpaceX ?

cytg111

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How is the good Elon gonna fare the next 4 years under Trump?

https://electrek.co/2016/11/22/elon-musk-right-wing-trump-propaganda-campaign-against-tesla-spacex/

We almost have a generation looking to the stars again, dreaming of Mars and beyond. Will the good pres elect strump that shit right out of the hearts of a whole generation? What about Tesla? Trump being big on coal and not solar, being big on oil and stirling not electric...
In evolutionary terms is your pres elect about to bomb the US several decades back in time?
 

K1052

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Probably fine as long as he doesn't totally fuck up the Model 3.

The tax credits for renewables are were re-upped and probably will be again as their phase outs start to hit. You'd need legislation to roll them back and a lot of red states who are building wind generation would really not like to see the PTC go away.
 

PottedMeat

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he'll do fine. DoD likes to have 2 rides to space and Tesla isn't doing too bad. As far as I know Musk has stayed out of presidential politics, but one way to instantly lose would be to get in a twitter war with Trump.
 

cytg111

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Sounds good, thanks, phew.
I dont see Musk engaging in a twitter dispute with Trump, much too smart for that.

edit : cause, you know, if you guys dont want him (Elon) I am sure we will take him, rename ESA to SpaceX^2 and combine resources... Say the word and we'll make it happen ;).
 

Mai72

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SpaxeX? Tesla? Those are commie words!

We're headed back to the 50s when Trump gets in office. We're talking rock n roll, manufacturing jobs, malted shakes and hot dogs.

:)
 

Starbuck1975

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SpaxeX? Tesla? Those are commie words!

We're headed back to the 50s when Trump gets in office. We're talking rock n roll, manufacturing jobs, malted shakes and hot dogs.

:)
Rock n roll, hot dogs and malted shakes sound pretty good.

Musk will be fine. His companies will continue to do well