Elon Musk has stepped into politics over the course of the last few weeks, after being appointed to head a new government department.
For the richest man in the world, Musk has a strong cult following, with his fanbase supporting any and all of his ideologies - love that was not shared for Microsoft founder Bill Gates when he staked claim to being the wealthiest person on the planet.
Ironically, Gates is still incredibly less popular than Musk despite pledging to give away virtually all of his wealth. While the Tesla owner faced somewhat of a scandal for donating millions less than he was required to by law after setting up a nonprofit charity, The Musk Foundation, and filling it with tax-deductible gifts, he is still strangely revered by many right-wing Americans.
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Anyway, having helped President Donald Trump overcome Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris during his campaign, Musk was rewarded by the Republican with his own office.
Musk is heading up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), alongside the former Republican presidential candidate and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
Their mission is to streamline the US government through plans to axe thousands of jobs and drastically reduce the wage bill, and once they have finished their mission, they have vowed to disband the department - setting a completion date as no later than July 4, 2026... Independence Day next year.
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So, now we're all caught up with what exactly is going on, let's get into what Joe Rogan has said about 'psychopath' Musk - which has sparked a debate online.
Speaking on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, he said in response to claims that 'Elon is going to steal everyone's money': "He has $400 billion - I'm telling you he's not going to steal your money; I'm telling you that's not what he's doing. What he's doing is, he's a super genius that's been f***ed with, okay?
"And when you've been f***ed with by these nitwits that hide behind three-letter agencies, and you're dealing with one of the smartest people alive - and he helps Donald Trump get into office, and he goes 'I want to find out what corruption is really around'. Well, you f***ed up.
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"You f***ed up and picked the wrong psychopath on the spectrum, because he's going to f***ing... he's going to hunt you down. He's going to find out what's going on, and that's good! That's good for everybody."
He continued: "That's how you should be looking at this, like 'Wow, we have a brilliant mind that is examining these really f***ing corrupt and goofy systems, and bringing in a bunch of psychopath wizards'."
Musk has since reacted to Rogan's comments, reposting the clip on Twitter with the response: "The party is just getting started."
Also reacting to his comments on Twitter, the social media platform which Musk coincidentally owns, one user wrote: "So why didn’t he stop at 1 billion? The rich have never said 'I have enough'."
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"Ah yes, Joe, deep throat that boot and show how anti-establishment you supposedly are," someone added.
"Jesus anyone who believes this must still think Santa Claus is real."
With a third commenting: "If Musk actually had proof of mass corruption, he’d have released it in a way that goes beyond cryptic tweets and political posturing. Until that happens, claiming he’s 'hunting down corruption' is just blind hero worship with no factual basis."
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But some people argued against those views. One typed: "Fr he has $400B. I don't think he cares about anyones money LOL He's doing this for the American people.
"If you think Musk is after your money you're looking at the wrong man he's after corruption."
With a second adding: "Simple logic. How much of my money has Elon extorted from me? How much of my money has the federal government extorted from me?"
Topics: Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, Politics, Twitter, Social Media
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