The founder of Tesla, who is currently in the process of acquiring Twitter, weighed in on the condition of American politics by writing to his supporters, “Politics is a sadness generator.”
Politics is a sadness generator
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 26, 2022
Musk’s tweet currently has over 7,000 retweets and 54,000 likes, indicating that a large number of people appear to agree with him.
Elon Musk Slams Leftists With One Simple Tweet https://t.co/7rQS2m7h4M
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 19, 2022
It is difficult to disagree with Musk’s analysis of the situation. Politics should not be so damn discouraging, but it simply is.
This is even more accurate in light of last week’s horrible school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Instead of taking a deep breath and expressing our sorrow, we’ve allowed ourselves to go to each other’s throats.
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That’s even truer in the aftermath of the horrific school massacre in Uvalde, Texas earlier in the week. Instead of everyone taking a deep breath and grieving, we’ve allowed ourselves to just gun for each others’ throats.
Politicians will do anything for attention during normal times. During a crisis, it gets substantially worse. Look no further than Beto O’Rourke crashing a press conference providing updates on the shooting for proof of that fact. Read more…