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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'Agent of influence': Expert warns Musk's tactics are straight out of 'Russia's playbook'
By Erik De La Garza
Published December 20, 2024 9:36 PM ET
Tech billionaire Elon Musks increasing influence not just in the United States as a close ally of the incoming president but around the world is helping to fuel Russias war on democracy and mirrors tactics pulled from Vladimir Putins playbook, foreign policy researcher Olga Lautman warned Friday.
Using a strategy of strategic chaos, and armed with his immense wealth and ownership of the social media platform X, Musk has morphed into an active agent of influence that he uses to undermine Western unity and destabilize democratic institutions, Lautman wrote on her Substack page.
Lautman told readers on Friday that Musks endorsement via X of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is another sign of his growing influence in Europe. She urged Democrats to investigate Musks ties to Moscow, his access to U.S. government contracts, and his security clearance.
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-2670657467/
I my opinion Lautmann should have mentioned that the Citizens United decision has a lot to do with this current situation............
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Klarkashton
(2,283 posts)turbinetree
(25,414 posts)and now this country can join into the fun.............oh yippie.........
Klarkashton
(2,283 posts)He was would just pass him off as a nothing ugly piece of disgusting shit.
turbinetree
(25,414 posts)nothing will change................this is some serious shit..........and the media........ what's left of it needs to be hammering this home everyday...........and the entire Maga wing party is letting this happen..........
MadameButterfly
(1,911 posts)listening to FOX News who isn't telling them what has the rest of us in a pancik. They won't know anything is wrong until their SS checks don't come and the price of everything doubles.
Orrex
(64,284 posts)dalton99a
(84,832 posts)ReRe
(10,887 posts)supporting right wing parties in upcoming elections in other countries. The latest I think was Germany?
Yeah! Chaos everywhere, baby! Who needs democracy?
Chaos is right up Puti's alley. And Musk seems Johnny-on-the-spot to help him out.
The USA needs to put this oligarch in his fucking place!
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dalton99a
(84,832 posts)sprinkleeninow
(20,574 posts)Amplified Bible~
And no wonder, since Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
John 10:10
Contemporary English Version~
A thief (i.e., the Enemy, the Devil, Satan) comes only to rob, kill and destroy.
pat_k
(10,882 posts)That's what we need to be calling these people.
Most American's have no idea what an oligarch is. But I think most have a notion of what a puppeteer is. I think most have a notion of what a puppet master is. I think the words puppeteer and puppet master carry a whiff of evil.
I don't think the image of people using their money to "pull strings" -- to manipulate the public, our elected officials, our executive agencies -- is an attractive one. These aren't powerful rich people you want to identify with. These are billionaire puppeteers; puppet masters with their own "behind the scenes" agendas.
And who are these people? These come to mind first, but there are so, so many more:
Eloon
Bezos
Zuckerberg
Page
Murdock
Koch
Thiel
Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks in Texas
Brian Heywood's anti-environmental agenda