Janitors' union called a strike outside Twitter, so Elon Musk canceled its contract and fired the janitors

[The Sage of Main Street]

he downplayed the whole problem, by refusing to wear masks for example. he admitted he downplayed it.

some examples

Timeline: How Trump Has Downplayed The Coronavirus Pandemic

Here is a sampling of what the president has said and when, including that time he said a "miracle" might make the pandemic "disappear."

www.npr.org

If It Walks Like a Quack and Talks Like a Quack, It's a Doc

Too bad he didn't have the power to expose the whole cronyvirus hoax. Like Lou Gehrig's disease, it was an immune-deficiency problem, not a contagion.

 

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The Twinkling Void

Trump gets on well with blue-collar workers and even with their unions. He actually liked it when his father made him do their jobs.

Musk's Scrooge attitude here might indicate something defective about him. Keep that in mind when judging his future actions. I've always opposed his promoting eco-buggies and goofy Trekkie escapism.

The janitors were trying to shake him down. He eliminated that possibility. Nothing Scrooge-like about what he did. And if he is willing to risk his own $ and reputation to build electric cars or space ships, good on him!