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Why Does Musk Want to Privatize Amtrak,It Broke Ridership/Revenue Record in 2024 (jalopnik.com)
3 points by sleepyguy 3 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments



They want profits for themselves. The goal is to make goverment dysfunctional and remove its useful functions.


To follow the hyperloop/boring company/robotaxi model for success.


The libertatian view is that everything be privatized. Government found bad except as a feedbag.

But it goes deeper.

RAGE[0], Retire All Government Employees.

Or just take over government, effectively privatizing it. [1]

Document [2] PDF

[0] https://www.thenerdreich.com/reboot-elon-musk-ceo-dictator-d...

[1] https://bylinetimes.com/2025/02/07/silicon-valley-whistleblo...

[2] https://america2.news/content/files/2025/02/Musk-NRx-Memo-Fe...




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