Will Musk’s Nightmare Come True?

[mystery-ak]

April 6, 2025
Will Musk’s Nightmare Come True?
By Robert Weissberg

Elon Musk was recently asked what kept him up at night. His greatest fear was the possible collapse of the United States. In Musk own worlds, "I worry generally about the strength of America. America is the central column that holds up all of Western civilization... If that column fails, it's all over. You can't run off to New Zealand or some other place. It's over. So either we strengthen that column and make sure America is strong, and we'll be strong for a long time, or that roof’s coming down."

Musk is a hard-headed, data-driven businessman, so his pessimism cannot be ignored. Is his apprehension justified?

Musk’s worry is about western civilization, and the political arrangement undergirding it. This civilization requires a liberal (classically understood) democracy where disputes are settled by the rule of law, not violence, with an open, election-based political system that guarantees such rights as freedom of speech and limited government, all the while promoting free enterprise.

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[catfish1957]

April 6, 2025
Will Musk’s Nightmare Come True?

Musk is spot on.  I am still surprised, we aren't seeing collapse based on sovereign debt alone.  I thought the trigger would be about $35T.....    Apparently this house of cards is somehow holding together.

We are at historically Debt / GDP ratios, not seen since WW II.  Of course after WW II, we were an industrial manufacturing behemoth, and rose from the ashes.  Now, we are service based economy that is limping towards destruction. 

And everyone is wondering why Trump/Musk's efforts aren't worth it.  If we continue status quo....   we are finished.