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The Tesla Secret That Exposes Elon Musk’s Whole Game

The car company’s big business in regulatory credits shows Musk’s mantra has always been “Government handouts for me, not for thee.”

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Mar 21, 2025
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by J. Dylan Sandifer

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Two egos like Elon Musk’s and Donald Trump’s could never share the spotlight if it weren’t for the unifying force of grifter solidarity—two oligarchs teaming up to further tip the scales against everyone else. Just as Trump’s P.R. campaign as a canny dealmaker hid his multiple bankruptcies, Musk’s rogue geni…

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