Elon Musk, notorious for his input into space travel and technological innovation, has received criticism from Bernie Sanders who points out that Musk should put his focus back on planet Earth and ‘pay more taxes.’ Sanders took to Twitter to claim that currently in America, two men – Musk and Jeff Bezos – own more wealth than the bottom 40% of Americans, calling it greedy, immoral and unsustainable.
We are in a moment in American history where two guys — Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — own more wealth than the bottom 40% of people in this country. That level of greed and inequality is not only immoral. It is unsustainable.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 18, 2021
Amongst other defenders, Musk responded by stating that he is accumulating wealth to ‘help make life multi planetary and extend the light of consciousness to the stars.’ The interactions continued with Sanders responding that despite space travel being exciting, focusing on Earth to create a tax system to avoid starvation, homelessness and inequality is much more vital.
Space travel is an exciting idea, but right now we need to focus on Earth and create a progressive tax system so that children don't go hungry, people are not homeless and all Americans have healthcare. The level of inequality in America is obscene and a threat to our democracy. https://t.co/CbMWYnPFUx
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 21, 2021
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