The Unelected

Elon was born in South Africa. He left when Black South Africans obtained equal rights — skipped out just as the country tried to move forward — and slid into the U.S. through Canada, using a “legal gray area,” as he called it later. Which is a nice way of saying he got in illegally.

Now he’s managed to get Tesla out of most accident reporting rules, while his competitors are getting hammered with 245% tariffs. At the same time, he’s busy closing down the government agencies that could hurt his profits.

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And somehow, he keeps mocking the same gullible people — the liberal coastal crowd — who bought his cars.

It’s a neat trick. Doge regulation, crush the competition, mock your customers — all before lunch.

You almost have to admire it.

The accident reporting dodge wasn’t magic. It was about rewriting the rules. A little pressure here, a little lobbying there, and suddenly Tesla doesn’t have to play by the same rules as Ford, GM, Rivian, or anybody else still pretending the system is fair.

The tariffs? They aren’t aimed at him. They’re aimed at anyone trying to compete — especially foreign companies trying to get a piece of the U.S. electric car market. Protectionism wrapped in a flag.

And the agencies? Same playbook. Cut their budgets, stack them with the right people, and tell the public it’s all about "freedom" — while you quietly rip out anything that could slow you down.

Meanwhile, the same gullible liberal coastal crowd he’s been flipping off is now trying to sell their Tesla’s.

They don’t know whether to be angry or embarrassed. Elon doesn’t care. Neither does Trump.
Nobody’s slowing down. Not them. Not now.

You can argue whether they’re geniuses or menaces. Doesn’t matter.
The votes have been counted. The debate’s over.

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