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𝙏𝙒𝙊 𝙋𝙀𝘼𝙎 𝙄𝙉 𝘼 𝙋𝙊𝘿! Trump has an economics degree, yet his economic decisions invite serious questions about his understanding of economic consequences. 👇

Musk has degrees in physics and economics, not engineering, yet his public image often overshadows the founders and engineers behind Tesla's creation. One sells the image of an economic genius; the other, of a technological visionary. 👇

𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙡𝙖: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙? The popular narrative often portrays Elon Musk as the genius who invented Tesla. The historical record tells a more complicated story. Tesla Motors was founded in July 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. 👇

Musk deserves credit for his contribution to Tesla's success. But so do the founders, engineers and employees whose work made that success possible. In an age when publicity can turn business leaders into mythical geniuses, perhaps we should ask a simple question: are we ..👇

𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙡𝙖: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙? The popular narrative often portrays Elon Musk as the genius who invented Tesla. The historical record tells a more complicated story. Tesla Motors was founded in July 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. 👇

The settlement did not establish that any one of them had invented Tesla alone. Musk holds degrees in physics and economics, not a professional engineering qualification. That does not preclude technical ability;l 👇

𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙡𝙖: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙? The popular narrative often portrays Elon Musk as the genius who invented Tesla. The historical record tells a more complicated story. Tesla Motors was founded in July 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. 👇

His financial backing and subsequent leadership were significant to Tesla's development. However, investing in a company is not the same as inventing its technology. As the Roadster approached production, cost overruns and delays contributed to conflict between Musk and Eberhard. 👇

𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙡𝙖: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙? The popular narrative often portrays Elon Musk as the genius who invented Tesla. The historical record tells a more complicated story. Tesla Motors was founded in July 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. 👇

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 Political ambition, wealth and influence should never come at the expense of 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙑𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙠 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙬𝙖𝙢𝙮 and 𝙀𝙡𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙠 are successful, influential men. Yet their political activities and public positions invite an important question: 👇

Immigration laws can be enforced without abandoning compassion. The rule of law and basic human decency are not mutually exclusive. Education, wealth and entrepreneurial success are achievements. But what price success if, along the way, we lose our humanity? 👇

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 Political ambition, wealth and influence should never come at the expense of 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙑𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙠 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙬𝙖𝙢𝙮 and 𝙀𝙡𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙠 are successful, influential men. Yet their political activities and public positions invite an important question: 👇

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙮-𝙂𝙤-𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 — 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙖𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙨! 😂 The importance of appointing appropriately qualified personnel with relevant experience to government departments is becoming increasingly obvious. 👇

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙘𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙡𝙚: policies that contribute to rising costs, followed by taxpayer-funded assistance to alleviate the damage. Then add the costs of dismissing public servants without adequately accounting for the consequences. 👇

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙮-𝙂𝙤-𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 — 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙖𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙨! 😂 The importance of appointing appropriately qualified personnel with relevant experience to government departments is becoming increasingly obvious. 👇

Was this genuine reform, or an ill-considered experiment whose consequences would ultimately be borne by the public? A claimed qualification in economics is no substitute for sound judgement, relevant experience, transparency and accountability. 👇

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙮-𝙂𝙤-𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 — 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙖𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙨! 😂 The importance of appointing appropriately qualified personnel with relevant experience to government departments is becoming increasingly obvious. 👇

The disrupted services, lost expertise and other consequences? Efficiency is not measured by the number of people dismissed or the billions claimed on a website. It is measured by genuine savings, maintained public services and the avoidance of unnecessary costs. 👇

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙮-𝙂𝙤-𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 — 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙖𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙨! 😂 The importance of appointing appropriately qualified personnel with relevant experience to government departments is becoming increasingly obvious. 👇

The imposition of tariffs and the war with Iran have added to the economic pressures confronting ordinary Americans, increasing costs and disrupting supply chains. And now taxpayers are expected to help farmers cope with the consequences, not to mention the easing if sanctions on Russia. 👇

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙮-𝙂𝙤-𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 — 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙖𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙨! 😂 The importance of appointing appropriately qualified personnel with relevant experience to government departments is becoming increasingly obvious. 👇

Lying about the passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz does not bring down fuel prices. Nor does it help farmers facing fertiliser shortages or soaring costs. Then comes the short-term fix: allowing truckies access to farmers-only red-dyed diesel. 👇

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙚𝙚-𝙎𝙖𝙬 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 Peering into the future, a Democratic president may inherit an economy weakened by Trump's policies and face the inenviable task of administering bitter, unpopular medicine to restore economic stability. 👇

Economic mismanagement can leave one administration's successor with difficult unpopular choices, while the political rewards of recovery may take years to materialise. Especially now that the national debt has ballooned to $40.39 trillion 👇

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙚𝙚-𝙎𝙖𝙬 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 Peering into the future, a Democratic president may inherit an economy weakened by Trump's policies and face the inenviable task of administering bitter, unpopular medicine to restore economic stability. 👇

𝙀𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚—𝙊𝙧 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚? Aaron Reitz, a senior federal prosecutor in Texas, threatens to “hunt down and prosecute” election-law violators as the US approaches its midterm elections. Yet credible evidence of widespread election fraud capable of changing electoral outcomes remains absent.👇

And what of the 𝙀𝙥𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨? The public deserves transparency, proper protection for victims, and impartial investigation wherever credible evidence warrants it. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙖𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙜𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡. 👇

𝙀𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚—𝙊𝙧 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚? Aaron Reitz, a senior federal prosecutor in Texas, threatens to “hunt down and prosecute” election-law violators as the US approaches its midterm elections. Yet credible evidence of widespread election fraud capable of changing electoral outcomes remains absent.👇

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙨? Perhaps Canadians are becoming the new Americans—not the America we see today, but the America many of us once admired: sensible, measured, democratic and capable of putting national unity ahead of political grievance.👇

.. on political discontent without serious consideration of the consequences. Surely Brexit should have taught us something about the dangers of making monumental decisions on the strength of promises whose consequences cannot be fully foreseen. 👇

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙨? Perhaps Canadians are becoming the new Americans—not the America we see today, but the America many of us once admired: sensible, measured, democratic and capable of putting national unity ahead of political grievance.👇

𝘼 𝙋𝙤𝙭 𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝘼𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮! I was once an admirer of America. Today, I feel profound disappointment and disgust at the short-sighted selfishness of those Americans who put their own immediate comfort above the suffering of others. 👇