Below is my column in the New York Post on the increasing political violence on the left, particularly targeting Elon Musk, his companies, and his clients. There have been more arrests of people engaging in property destruction. What is most striking, however, is how Democrats have torched their core beliefs to pursue a scorched Earth campaign against Musk.
Here is the column:
In this “Age of Rage, it is common for people to become the very thing that they despise in others, jettisoning their most cherished values to strike out at those they hate.
Since the election, Democrats have shown that very self-destructive quality of rage in adopting anti-immigrant, anti-free speech, anti-labor, and even anti-environmental positions to get at Donald Trump or his supporters.
It consumes every part of a person. It is addictive, and it is contagious. What these rage addicts will not admit, however, is that they like it; they need it.
This time, they are targeting Elon Musk, whose dealerships, charging stations, and customers have been hit by political violence from the left.
While other billionaires from George Soros to Mark Zuckerberg have spent big on elections for the left, Musk is somehow uniquely evil because he gives money to Republicans and supports the Trump Administration.
This scorched Earth campaign was evident this week in New York, where democratic legislators are again moving to weaponize state laws for political purposes — just like they did with Trump.
New York state Sen. Pat Fahy (D-Albany) is pledging to bar Musk from direct sales in the state.
Notably, Fahy has been a longtime advocate of electric vehicles. The move will make it more difficult not just for Musk but other EV dealers to survive, but climate change policies be damned. Fahy and her colleagues want to get at Musk in any way they can.
Fahy explained, “No matter what we do, we’ve got to take this from Elon Musk. He’s part of an effort to go backwards.”
The move is not unique:
* The left decries political violence like January 6th but is largely silent as Teslas are set on fire and Cybertrucks are covered with graffiti. It promote boycotts and rallies with a wink at the vandals. As the violence increases around the country, the left has held protests featuring signs like “Burn a Tesla, Save Democracy.”
* Democrats have made the defense of immigration a core issue and have objected even to the use of the term “illegal” or “unlawful” to refer to those crossing the Southern border. Yet, they have attacked Musk due to his status as a naturalized citizen. He is denounced as a “foreigner” “meddling” in our government. Some questioned Musk’s loyalty because he is a naturalized American.
* Those who insist that they believe in free speech are supporting censorship and opposing Musk for restoring free speech protections on X.
* In California, labor advocates oppose expanded operations from SpaceX that would benefit workers in the state. California Coastal Commissioner Gretchen Newsom tried to block increased SpaceX launches despite their benefit for both the California economy and national security. Because he “aggressively injected himself into the presidential race,” it does not mater that this would cost money and labor opportunities. Retaliation for “hopping about the country, spewing and tweeting political falsehoods” was more important.
Still, the greatest hypocrisy may be found in the Democrats’ willingness to abandon environmental priorities for political revenge. It is a contest of virtue-signaling. Fighting for Mother Earth is fine on most days, but nothing compares to destroying Elon Musk.
Lawmakers and advocates are also pressuring pension funds to divest from Tesla while trying to force Tesla showrooms to close — at the cost of New York jobs.
Tesla is an American company making and selling cars in this country. It sells more electric vehicles in the US and New York than any other manufacturer. Yet it must now be destroyed because, unlike a Soros or a Zuckerberg, Musk’s political views are not acceptable to the left.
Tesla was allowed to operate five locations to directly sell to consumers under a 2014 deal because it was viewed as good for New York jobs, the New York economy, and, most importantly, the environment.
None of that matters now.
Fahy explained, “The bottom line is, Tesla has lost their right to promote these when they’re part of an administration that wants to go backwards. Elon Musk was handed a privilege here.”
It also does not matter that companies like Rivian and Lucid (and their employees) will be caught in the crossfire. Nothing matters but revenge.
Many Democrats seem to have lost a capacity for shame. They are disgusted only by the refusal of others to yield to their demands, not the use of any means to achieve political ends. The question is, what do Democrats like Fahy now stand for when everything they are is now defined by those they hate?
Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro professor of public interest law at George Washington University and the author of “The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage.”
Another example of modern Democrat values, Money Pours in for Luigi Mangione After News of Death Penalty
https://www.thefp.com/p/luigi-mangione-fans-donate-thousands-death-penalty-pam-bondi
The author of the article stated–” the heartthrob accused of killing a CEO.”
It’s a good image , UF. A cold blooded killer is the image.
It’s simply the anti-christ sum total.
You know, she might be able to get him executed within four years.
I can only think of Orwell’s “five minutes of hate” with the object of the hatred changing daily. We are there. How sad for America.
At least Orwell had the dignity to only have his characters have their (outward) hate for five minutes. Progressives don’t seem to realize that forcing their pawns to constantly be expressing hate at all times will do nothing but A) wear them out, and B) turn their hate towards the next Thing (TM), whether the leaders direct it or not
Dear Prof Turley,
It’s called ‘projection’ .. . and, afaict, it’s the fundamental basis for our ‘age of rage’ duopoly (R&D) political system.
The mob is fickle my friend. Trump’s election, imho, was much more about a ‘rejection’ of Biden’s utterly corrupt politics than it was a ‘mandate’ for Trump’s lizard-eyed grandiose MAGA dystopia.
*in the ‘age of rage’, one must always choose the lesser of two weevils .. .
Here is a display of Democrats values, Arizona Woman Assaulted Near Flagstaff For Driving a Tesla
“I didn’t buy my car for a political statement. I bought my car because it’s really fun to drive. My politics have nothing to do with that. I’m ashamed of our society and what they are doing,” said Susan. “I started to say, ‘You cut me off, what’s your problem?’ but I don’t know how much of that got out. He got out and started to punch me with a closed fist.”
https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2025/03/30/arizona-woman-assaulted-near-flagstaff-for-driving-a-tesla/
We spend a few weeks in Arizona every year before Christmas camping and hunting quail on the Empire Ranch lands near Nogales/Tucson.
Deciding to road rage somebody in Arizona carries the real possibility of being a life-limiting activity.
Of course, Tesla ownership probably isn’t seen in most minds as being something one would expect from somebody who also exercises their Second Amendment rights and carries a handgun for urban vermin.
“Tesla ownership probably isn’t seen in most minds as being something one would expect from somebody who also exercises their Second Amendment rights and carries a handgun for urban vermin.”
Correct, however, some “let’s Fvck up a Tesla owner today” crowd members might ultimately find that to be a less than universally valid assumption. I’m not buying any EV, but that is for practical considerations, including limited range. But if I was in that market, my choice would absolutely be a Tesla. I am also an adamant 2A supporter, and I nearly always carry when I drive. I can assure you that there are other 2A supporters like me who have decided that an EV fits their needs. The way things appear to be going, before too much longer, some a$$h0l3 who thinks that his Musk Derangement Syndrome makes Tesla owners a legitimate target is going to manifest some non-standard body orifices in FAFO land.
“Tesla ownership probably isn’t seen in most minds as being something one would expect from somebody who also exercises their Second Amendment rights and carries a handgun for urban vermin.”
Correct, however, some “let’s Fvck up a Tesla owner today” crowd members might ultimately find that to be a less than universally valid assumption. I’m not buying any EV, but that is for practical considerations, including limited range. But if I was in that market, my choice would absolutely be a Tesla. I am also an adamant 2A supporter, and I nearly always carry when I drive. I can assure you that there are other 2A supporters like me who have decided that an EV fits their needs. The way things appear to be going, before too much longer, some a$$h0l3 who thinks that his Musk Derangement Syndrome makes Tesla owners a legitimate target is going to manifest some non-standard body orifices in FAFO land.
They must be amazing cars. One model goes from 0 to 60 mph in 1.5 seconds. Funny…
It’s almost as if the democrats have lost their minds.
ALMOST??
They lost their souls. Tragic and sorrowful.
SINNERS ONE AND ALL
Pathological Covetousness
Bearing False Witness
Stealing Something From Others
On The Verge Of Killing
What makes the current supporters of the democrats think that at some point they won’t turn on them? The democrats have no loyalty to the American people only to themselves.
Elmo pi$$ed away $26,000,000 on the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
And he is the one in charge of eliminating wasteful spending.
Total LIE. He contributed @ $245 million to ALL Wisconsin elections. And why didn’t you mention the out-of-state contributions from Soros, Pritzger, etc.? You lyin’ sack-o-sheet.
Musk could buy your welfare commie ass with the spare change he finds behind the seats in his car. And in your commie mind, Musk ending the waste, fraud and abuse of government spending taxpayer money is exactly the same as Musk deciding what to spend HIS money on.
Any thoughts on all that outside money from George Soros Crime LLC and others that resulted in Commie Crawford outspending her Republican opponent 10-1?
We are talking about a party/ideology that has always believed that their end always justified whatever means were necessary. Why are we acting surprised? If nothing else, we should be able to anticipate just about every move they will make…we know this crew and if you are any sort of a history buff, you can identify these characters as we have seen them many times before – just follow the destructive paths of any empire that grew reliant on a fetid bureaucracy and the lengths that bureaucracy would go to protect itself.
Turley has become a master of gaslighting- really sad
I would like someone to enlighten me with some specificity what the core values of the Democrat Party are. We hear them reference their liberal values which presumably differentiate themselves from Republican conservatives. Republicans can point to the nations founding documents; the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Amendments for a guide to what we believe. Many of us can point to our religious beliefs as well. I see no such foundation that the left can point to as a guide for their values. The book “Rules for Radicals” is often mentioned as a guide for the left. What we do have are their policies, pronouncements and actions that demonstrate their values. One can conclude that they value the accretion of power and wealth by any means as their highest calling. They have discarded any guardrails that might limit what they will do to achieve while misrepresenting themselves as tolerant and altruistic. The Dems are working diligently to dismantle and corrupt the institutions that are foundational to our liberty, security and freedom. I stand ready with an open mind to listen to anyone who can shed some light on what exactly are the liberal values and beliefs of the Democrat Party.
Tubwater,
That is a good question. What are modern Democrats values? Censorship? Using violence against people driving a particular vehicle? Arson? Harassing Jews? Supporting terrorists?
NotReallyaFarmer
Did you get all the farm chores done for the day already ???
Or are you commenting from your imaginary tractor again ????
NotReallyAnAdult
Amusing yourself popping zits as you live your imaginary life here, waiting for your Mom to microwave your Pizza Pops for breakfast?
Upstate, the destructive group hysteria you’re witnessing shows that some people have completely lost their ability to connect with reality. They are in panic mode.
It would be too confusing to talk about what the Dem Party stands for now vs. even 10 years ago, because the current Party abandoned so much of their traditional values. I would say that the Party that emerged in the 1970s was grounded in Enlightened Humanism, and stood for:
• racial integration of schools, workplaces and professions
• equal opportunity professionally for women, but in the context of maintaining the nuclear family as the norm
• environmental protection and responsibility
• anti-Communist, pro-regulated-capitalism
• anti-poverty programs consisting of income supports and Medicaid
• strong Congressional oversight of FBI, CIA, DoD overreaches; whistleblower protection
• liberalism (open-mindedness, freedom of expression, meritocratic decisionmaking)
The current Party was led astray by militants whose tactics renounced liberal tolerance and open-mindedness as “weak”. A good example is the militant verbal tactic of never acknowledging any distinction between illegal and legal immigrants (“they are immigrants, or migrants”). This tactic precludes any meritocratic debate about policies to deter illegal immigration. Denouncing the person holding an opposing view replaced open debate focussed on problem-solving. Infowarfare techniques (doxxing, cancelling) were taken up as social media blossomed. Mainstream news media were reconceived as political (“social justice”) voiceboxes. Over time, militant thinking and tactics made it impossible for Dems to argue constructively amongst themselves, and radical positions went unchallenged, leading to fantasy indulgences like reparations, mandatory DEI training, LGBTQ indoctrination of young children, trans “gender affirmation”, boys in the girls locker room, sports team and prisons. Many Dems secretly are non-plussed by these extremes, but are intimidated about speaking out publicly.
In short, the Dem party is a dysfunctional dumpster fire. The mistake was allowing militants into the tent. The same thing could destroy the Repub Party. The crazy fringe must be marginalized. Reagan was able to sideline the John Birchers, and thus saved the R Party in the 1970s.
The problem (as is clearly presented throughout the EU nations at this time) is that when you adopt a multicultural concept for a replacement to an agreed upon common core of values (as we had prior to WWI – WWII) you find that there is no sound ground upon which to build a common culture. You are dealing with an ever-moveable, malleable set of conflicting values which will lead to a juggling of all of those minorities and a chameleon-like face to your party – ever changing with each new situation and venue (keep in mind all the varying accents in democrats speeches depending on the group attending)
Nonsensical claptrap from Turley. There is a legitimate reason for attacks against Musk and they relate to his and his VP, Trump’s, ignorance with the monetary system and there indiscriminate firing of federal employees. Their ignorance is ruining the lives of thousands of people, and Turley thinks they should just accept it like simps. The federal govt is monetarily sovereign, it is no longer asset backed, such facts matter. There is nothing backing the dollar except the “full faith and credit of the US”. No gold, no silver, no rocks. The whole point of going off the gold standard was to unleash the federal govt from the reins of an asset backed currency. Rising costs pushed Nixon/Kissinger to abandon the gold standard in 1971. The only constraint on new dollar creation is inflation/currency depreciation. Neither federal taxes or the selling of t-securities fund federal govt spending, another result of going off the gold standard. In sum, Musk is not saving the federal govt anything, in fact, he and Trump are pushing the economy to a world wide depression. He is taking dollars out of the economy via the firings, but the costs are pushed to the states (unemployment benefits, etc.). The states are not monetarily sovereign, they do not have the ability to create new dollars. When you add the moronic tariffs, what do you think will happen when you destroy the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Turley is clueless, as is his minions on this site.
-S
Yes, the “legitimate” reasons to attacking not just musk – but burning down your entire ideology is “Orange Man Bad”.
You children with your insults, truly bizarre. What is my “entire ideology” genius? When did I share it? Stay precious sweetie.
Musk is the only one who deserves blame for what is happening to Tesla. These attacks on dealerships and vandalism should be condemned and those committing crimes should be punished.
Having said that, the “attacks” are no different than what what conservatives expressed during Bud LIte’s fiasco. Many got violent on the company’s products. Shooting them, running them over with vehicles or just trashing them. They may have been purchased, but they were still acting violently towards them.
The free market is punishing Elon for his political views and firing of thousands of people who not only were also Trump supporters, but conservatives as well. His arrogance and dismissive attitude about the future of those being fired including the threat of cutting off programs as an unelected bureaucrat and incompetence have made Tesla a toxic brand, and so has star link. Governments have been cancelling their star link contracts too. All these actions are consequences of Elon’s poor choices and decisions to get involved in politics.
Wisconsin voters made their feelings known last night by rejecting Elon’s attempt at buying their votes and because he insulted their intelligence as voters. Elon is proving to be a problem for Republicans and expecially Trump. All you have to do is just look at what is happening in Republican town halls around the country. People hate Elon, even Trump supporters and independents.
Once again, Georgie Sore-a$$ conflating burning down $80k Teslas to Kid rock buying a 12-pack for 3$ and popping them in his backyard. And it was all performative, the Bud Lite “boycott.” Everyone knew Bud would eventually feel the sting of embracing insanity and back off, which they have. With the Tesla “protests” (never seen a protest end at 12 sharp and everyone disperse like they were never there), you have insanity attacking normal people, a lot of whom were not even aware there were attacks on their vehicles until they were already happening.
George posted: Musk is the only one who deserves blame for what is happening to Tesla.
George reaches for the “She’s to blame for what happened to her because of how she dressed. Of course the rapist and other violent criminals should be punished, but she/Musk brought it on themselves”
George has ZERO credibility here; couldn’t find a supporter if his life depended on it. The only possible explanation for his daily screeds is it’s the only thing that gives him sexual gratification.
Americans must be physically assaulted because they demand EFFICIENCY in their government.
You are out of your —-ing mind…completely.
You are of no use to rational human beings.
I dont know this side of undergrad if I have ever heard such a clueless understanding of economics and government. Additionally,the layoffs are minuscule compared to the total number of workers and are anything but indiscriminate.The things that have been cut were ridiculous
Hahaha, I love how brainless musk/trump sycophants have nothing to say, ever, in rebuttal. Do you people have jobs? How old are you clowns? I come to this blog on occasion and it’s the same simpletons with the same insults. Truly bizarre.
-S
“Tesla is an American company making and selling cars in this country. It sells more electric vehicles in the US and New York than any other manufacturer. Yet it must now be destroyed because, unlike a Soros or a Zuckerberg, Musk’s political views are not acceptable to the left”
It sells more electric cars than any other manufacturer in the USA. Turley forgets that China is the world’s biggest electric car manufaturer in the world and it produces far more The Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid combined. The only reason Tesla is bigger is because Congress protects Tesla from serious competition from Chinese. If China were to sell EVs here Tesla would be done for.
And where, Georgie, do most of China’s EVs end up? Oh right, in landfills. You are conflating manufacturing with actual profits, i.e. selling. I can manufacture 20 lbs of crap in a week, but I’m not actually profiting off that, am I?
“And where, Georgie, do most of China’s EVs end up? Oh right, in landfills. You are conflating manufacturing with actual profits, i.e. selling. I can manufacture 20 lbs of crap in a week, but I’m not actually profiting off that, am I?”
No, they end up in other markets. China is making so many EV’s, and of higher quality and lower pricing that they are dominating in South America, Europe, and the middle east. Tesla sells cars in China and they are not doing well compared to the Chinese brands.
China makes more cars than Japan and the USA combined. They will eventually start selling them here when their quality and reliability catches up with that of Japan.
China is selling budget EVs in budget markets
They are worth what they cost
As are teslas
Other is evs are not worth it
Most Japanese cars are made in the US
Increasingly German cars are made in the US
It is going to be extremely difficult for china to get into US markets
Re: Anonymous: at 8:59 AM
Where do you think American EV’s end up?
It’s the very same Pick-N-Pull boneyard ♻️
And how does Congress protect Tesla from Chinese knock-offs? Oh, that’s right, its Tariffs to stop the already strained car economy from collapsing under third-world junk. Why do you think China outsources most of its car stuff to Mexico? So they don’t pay our tariffs from direct imports. Something else this admin is working to stop.
“And how does Congress protect Tesla from Chinese knock-offs? Oh, that’s right, its Tariffs to stop the already strained car economy from collapsing under third-world junk”
Congress is doing the same thing they did in the 80’s when the japanese cars were of better quality and cheaper. China’s EV’s are of much better quality and pricing than Tesla. They have been reviewed by US car reviewers and they are all raving about them for their quality and improved range and best of all pricing. Tesla is overpriced. Like apple is with their phones.
“Why do you think China outsources most of its car stuff to Mexico? So they don’t pay our tariffs from direct imports.”
China is not outsourcing anything. They export their cars directly to Mexico and many South American countries. Every car made in Mexico including American brands like Dodge, Ford, and Chevy are exported to the U.S. and subject to Trump’s tariffs. That includes car parts that manufacturers rely on here to build cars here.
George is correct on this.
CHINA – BEV (battery electric vehicle manufactures)
avatr
avinya
baic
baojun
bordrin
bydgroup
changan
chery
deepal
denza
dongfeng
exeed
faraday
faw
foxtron
gac
geely
gwm
gyon
haima
haval
hawtai
hengchi
hozon
iconiq
jac
jiyue
jmev
landwind
leeco
lingxi
lixiang
luxeed
lynkco
lynk
nextev
nio
niutron
qiantu
saic
sgmw
singulato
sitech
vinfast
wanxiang
wmm
wuling
xiaomi
xpeng
yudo
yulon
zeekr
zhidou
zotye
There is no match to China’s manufacturing capacity.
Hands Down, china has the the rest of the Worlds manufactures beat.
(Europe, India, Japan, Korea, USA)
Mexicans are enjoying the consumption of these product, because Mexico does not restrict imports (Ban) of them.
They are fine affordable vehicles – The Detroit mentality has spread to Washington, and has the Public blinded to the fact that – We no longer compete and dominate in the Automobile sector.
Vinfast is a Vietnamese manufacturer. They actually sell their Ev’s here.
That’s correct George, I also omitted Chinese: EV Battery, Tractor, Truck, Autonomous, Marine, and Generator manufactures.
(Basically anything that ran on a ICB (Internal Combustion Engine), that is now run on; EV, BEV, EV Hybrid)
Add it all up, and the Chinese has the Europe+India + Japan + Korea + USA+ Vietnamese + a number of Other Countries COMBINED,
Beat [.]
-No Match-
Americans have no idea just how big China’s manufacturing is. They are a powerhouse when it comes to manufacturing and innovation. We can’t compete, Even if we were to bring back manufacturing we could never compete directly with China. Soon they will be building airliners and surpass either Boeing or Airbus in quality and efficiency and quantity. Think about it. China has already created more high speed rail networks in a shorter timeframe than Japan has in decades.
You should move there.
George, You remember the days when, if you were luck enough to have a Horse or Pony to ride to the one-room School house.
Then you lived to see the rise of the Automobiles Models A-thru-T (Tesla). And you will live to see the future when you’re Old-N-Fat and cruise around on Hovering Floaty Chairs as you orbit Mars on vacation. Thanks to a crazed whacked out maverick named Elon𝕏.
Stick around … THE BEST HAS YET TO COME!
The tone of the Professor’s column continues to change. He is in the midst of a crisis of faith. He is wavering and very little more will turn him into being an independent. I’m not asking him to become a Republican. At least not yet.
The democrats started losing their minds when George W Bush was elected. That was telling because W was hardly even a conservative and the violence has only increased further. It was all about him having the audacity to win.
As stated by so many already, it is difficult to even find coherence or message or a point of view among Democrats. It’s all about them now. If you are not them then you are evil, fascist or anti-democracy and they don’t even believe in democracy any more. They are really on the level of rabid dogs. Never taking a moment to actually look at what they are saying and doing.
The problem, from my point of view, is the massive amount of money that actually underpins this “movement”. And the lack of any conscience or willingness to dampen the rage and violence of these “democratic stormtroopers”.
Musk builds spaceships and rockets that increase communication around the world, launches these vehicles with a rapidity that NASA never matched in their wildest dreams, build electric cars worldwide that are the best of class, makes neuralinks for the impaired, started rebuilding the structure of free speech and gets demonized.
Soros Sr and Jr, Reid Hoffman, Laurene Powell Jobs (owner of the The Atlantic) lives off her late Husband’s wealth, and they all have a hand in the rage politics of the new left (actually the old left but with better clothes). Because they fund it and their mouthpieces.
If these Captains of the Rage Industry don’t call off their dogs, they will eventually find them turning on them.
My concern is that the right is quiet now ,relatively speaking, because Trump won and is dismantling the corruption and graft in Washington. The left fears the loss of the money spigot and they seem to get more frantic as the flow of dollars start to slow. I am afraid of an incident that will cause the right to explode. If that happen then high status, and money will be no protection and it will not be pretty. I think the professor sees that possibility also.
If I was very left of center right now, then I would keep my tickets to Ireland close at hand.
Lastly we see the same machinations in Europe and France Particularly.
Convict Marine Le Pen and her popularity surges. Conservatives in Germany abandon their platform and Alternative for Germany starts to Surg.
Question of the Day. Where does the Left go in Europe if the Conservatives run the Table-Greenland or New Zealand.
And now you’re a psychologist?
You write B/S mister.
You have to view all of GEB’s comments in the light of his problem with the demon alcohol.
He has had a very long and intimate relationship with alcohol, particularly his favorite Black Russians.
He occasionally crawls out of his bottle to regale us with his ridiculous comments.
Best just to ignore him, as you would any other drunk.
You don’t matter anymore
What have you been right about ever ?
Anonymous 9:09am
Pound Sand, Lefty. You have no standing here.
GEB,
They are losing and they know it. They are desperate. They have nothing to show for, no values, nothing but hate and rage. And now violence. Look at how they are trying to normalize violence. Assaulting people driving Teslas, arson, shooting up dealerships. That is the face of the modern Democrat party.
GEB,
Well said. Although I dont think the right is really quiet. More like watching the crazy unfold and trying not to get it on us. Call it out for what it is, crazy. As for Europe, the leaders dont seem to be reading the room of their own citizens. And they wonder why conservatives are winning elections. Of course they do what they can to outlaw certain parties or when a conservative wins, they null and void the election.
” I’m not asking him to become a Republican. At least not yet.”
This statement presents an interesting question. Does survival of the fittest apply to the man or the group the man chooses? Humans belong in groups to survive, so survival depends on the most robust group rather than the strongest man.
I don’t want Turley to be a Republican or Democrat. I want him to express his concerns about protecting freedom of speech as an individual. Yet, I see your point: despite my individuality. In today’s world, the group survives better than the individual, so I am entirely Republican. How else can one survive among “rabid dogs” that kill for the sake of killing to enhance their power?
“In California, labor advocates oppose expanded operations from SpaceX that would benefit workers in the state. California Coastal Commissioner Gretchen Newsom tried to block increased SpaceX launches despite their benefit for both the California economy and national security. Because he “aggressively injected himself into the presidential race,” it does not mater that this would cost money and labor opportunities. Retaliation for “hopping about the country, spewing and tweeting political falsehoods” was more important.”
Once again, Turley overlooks the core issue: corruption. He consistently “forgets” that Elon is also involved with DOGE, positioning his company as a supposedly “efficient” alternative while trying to ‘enhance’ government operations. Elon is deeply entangled in conflicts of interest, prioritizing his own business agenda while slashing and dismissing government employees and watchdogs designed to combat the very corruption Turley often critiques. Yet, in this instance, he chooses to remain strikingly silent.
Turley is making excuses for Elon’s poor decisions and arrogance. Elon has become a liability for Trump, and Republicans are beginning to notice that he is not contributing positively, as evident in town halls across the country. The issue lies with Elon, not the Democrats.
Georgie Sore-a$$ is once again forgetting recent history. The SpaceX vs Commiefornia feud has been going on much longer than the current iteration of DOGE (which, also did not start under this admin, but was more rooted in an advisory group started under Obama), and they were moving out of Commiefornia far before 2024 due to overregulation and anti-capitalist government. Which, if I recall, your ilk also protested, because “What about muh jobs? Muh ‘conomies?!”
It doesn’t matter when the feud started. The problem is California has it’s own priorities. Texas can chose to host Space X and exempt it from their environmental rules. Space X is using the air force’s launch facilities in CA for it’s military contracts. It wants to make more launches, but that impacts the environment more. Being that it’s CA they are certainly entitled to enforce stricter rules. Remember, CA is still the state with the biggest economy in the U.S. with a GDP of $4 trillion. The “overregulation” has not stymied its economic strength.
George is the classic textbook example of one who is called out for his daily dose of BS, then responds with escalating attacks on his critics (and the innocent host). Have you noticed?
George: Once again, Turley overlooks the core issue: corruption.
Once again George cosplays that he has ANY credibility here as he repeats his mantra that Professor Turley is ALWAYS wrong, and he is ALWAYS right.
George’s excuse is the voices in his head tell him that readers at this blog find him credible. While in reality most react as they do when they suddenly get a whiff of nearby dog shyte.
CRY TO YOUR BOYFRIEND –GEORGE!
SpaceX is private
Buy payload transport from someone else if you do not like musk
But expect to pay slot more
Musks outside interests are X Tesla spaceX starlink and the boring company
Conflicts ?
ROFL
George your delusional
I am quite happy with musks cuts
Most of the country is
I am not happy with the lawfare delays
Musk could announce he has found a cure for cancer. The next day, Democrats would introduce a bill to allow six year olds to buy cigarettes and smoke.
Upstate Farmer
Well said. They want to switch sexes so letting the kids smoke is just small potatoes now.
“Those who insist that they believe in free speech are supporting censorship and opposing Musk for restoring free speech protections on X.”
Apparently Turley has not been paying attention. Elon has been censorihg speech on his platform and even asking other platforms to help him stymie speech that is critical of him and Trump. This is the kind of hypocrisy that leads to the anger and rage Turley is whining about. When you pi$$ off people long enough they are going to do something about it. Just like Jan. 6.
Once again, Georgie Sore-as runs his mouth without actually providing any supporting evidence. Your words aren’t worth the server space they take up.
You get it…Democrats are Fascists!
They promote the most hate filled, greedy, criminal, hypocrites…who clearly back illegals, war, crime, drugs, HATE!
It is TIME TO Abolish the democrat Party….2 Civil Wars are 2 too many
There is NO ONE left in that party to redeem it!
Whether it is BLM(anti-Police), Gender Change(forcing you to believe THEIR insanity), pushing drugs, homelessness, War, pro-Crime, etc they WANT TO HARM you and America!
Abolish it…ARREST them by the 10,000’s for THEIR CRIMES. Stop playing nice…they have jailed 1000’s of Republicans…and GOP does NOTHING!
ROFL
X no longer has the infrastructure for democrat scale censorship
Remember musk fired all the censors
“Fahy explained, ‘No matter what we do, we’ve got to take this from Elon Musk.'”
To further illustrate how unserious the Left is about its own goals:
New York’s EV mandate is 68% by 2030, 100% by 2035.
How, now, do they expect to achieve those goals? Chinese EVs?
They could. Chinese EVs are better quality and more affordable.
Chinese Eva are cheaper
They are better than ford or gm
They are not in teslas league
If you want a pinto of an Ev the Chinese are fine
My Lefttard brother-in-law and his wife now have a problem. The proud owner of a Tesla, they now have to ignore the 24 Dem funding organizations (like ActBlue) behind the Tesla “protests” all over the country. They have resorted to calling the protesters “far right” conservatives (the NPR line). Their precious lefttard agenda is falling apart at the seams as the irrational hatred of Trump and Musk takes over their minds and their emotions. The entire Left are in the middle of a mental and emotional breakdown as their self-contradictory platform of lies is being exposed.
I think there’s a greater than 50% probability the brownshirt army of terrorists acting on behalf of the Democrats will eventually succeed in assassinating Trump, or Musk, or both.
They’ve tried to kill, impeach, imprison and bankrupt Trump. And now they are trying to do the same to Musk.
Democrats and their supporters are evil. They just are. That’s not hyperbole. It’s not exaggeration. It’s objective truth.
“While other billionaires from George Soros to Mark Zuckerberg have spent big on elections for the left, Musk is somehow uniquely evil because he gives money to Republicans and supports the Trump Administration.”
As expected Turley goes on the offensive after the Republicans loss in Wisconsin. His “age of rage” blather is nothing more than run of the mill anger. People are entitled to get angry and sometimes they go too far. Turley seems intent on painting the a whole party as politically violent because some people are engaging in vandalism and arson. He conveniently forgets that Elon is the one bringing all of this onto himself.
Yeah, Zuckerberg and Soros have spent big on elections. So what? It’s their right. Just as it is for Elon. What Turley is not mentioning is the fact that neither Zuckerberg or Soros are sytematically destroying government programs that people rely on including Veterans.
Elon is in a class by himself. He’s the unelected bureaucrat unconfirmed cabinet member of Trump’s adminstration who is and isn’t in charge of DOGE. He’s caused untold chaos, fired tens of thousands and effectively pi$$ed off a lot. Of Trump supporters and more importantly independents. Republicans have been ignoring the signs completely, including Turley. Republican town halls have been all about expressing contempt for Elon Musk and Republicans seeming abdication of their jobs. Of course there will be rage. Elon is uniquely evil because he isn’t just an enthusiastic political donor. He is also the guy who is firing Trump supporters and hurting those who voted for Trump. He’s also attacking peoples sense of security. Naturally, people, a lot of people hate him with a passion. This was especially evident in last night’s Wisconsin election. Exit polls revealed that many Wisconsin voters felt that Elon was trying buying votes and they didn’t like the the fact that outsiders were meddling in their elections.
Turley needs to realize that Republicans are just as responsible for the rage rhetoric he complains about. They are the source of their ire.
What a crock of bull. People like you are the problem. You’re anti American and against democracy and everything we stand for. What a shame
“. . . sometimes they go too far.”
Is that the new euphemism for arson, vandalism, assault? And for the Left’s silence in the face of such barbarism?
Whatever happened to “silence is violence”?
So Republicans deserve the rage because……… because…they’re Republicans who voted for Trump. And Elon deserves the rage because he’s trying to stop the bloat in the federal government and his Teslas deserve to burn because he’s not Zuckerberg or Soros. Leftists are the most un-self-aware creatures on the planet and this guy’s one of them.
Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble Rabble!
– George Sore-as$, underpaid troll
Blame the victim.
Thank you, your reply perfectly illustrates Professor Turley’s point.
Musk is appointed by the Executive and is doing nothing that isn’t authorized by the Executive.
Your argument (nor that of Democrats) carries no moral authority. The past four years we’ve been lectured incessantly about following the Rule of Law, but now that you and your comrades have grown impatient with or lack confidence in the legal process, you advocate for violence toward a fellow American simply and quite efficiently serving the Executive (who, btw, has the collective will of the electorate behind him.)
Obviously not all the electorate (those 75M who would rather vote for “Joy(TM)”) is part of the admin’s will, but hey, if we had 100% for one side, that’s dictatorship. And that part is now rioting, burning American businesses, striking (on a timetable), and forum-shopping for district judges (not even circuit) that will happily impose nationwide restrictions on what the president can or cannot do.
Speaking of, I heard from a certain buzzing site that Trump is going to step down to assume the more powerful role of district judge.
As expected Turley goes on the offensive after the Republicans loss in Wisconsin.
As expected, George is in an emotional crisis of BBBBUUUUTTTTT….. MUH MUSK!!!!!! BBBBBBUUUUTTTT…. MUH TURLEY!.
This is why George’s anonymous mother denies giving birth to any children who lived.
Republicans did not lose anywhere last night
They held all open republican seats and did not flip the WI Supreme Court even with musk in
The gop was outspent 3:1 and nothing changed
No gop flips
No democrats flips
And that on an off year special with massive money against them
There is no evidence in any polls that the gop is in trouble
The gop held its open seats last night just as democrats held an open WI Supreme Court seat
Ie no change
Democrats have faced hostile town halls recently and not from paid activists
You badly lost the last nationwide election
And still can not accept that
Trump has the highest approval since 2004
Eventually democrats will lose this lawfare
If you want to be delusional that is your problem
Trump and republicans will be punished or rewarded based on the next 2 yrs not 2 months
They are off to a good start
But there is a long way to 2026