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D_Master81

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15. Musk is nothing but a younger Trump

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:11 PM

11 hrs ago

He’s always bragging up these big plans with underwhelming delivery. His car company that sells a couple million cars a year has somehow been given a trillion dollar valuation because Cathy Wood called it a tech company 6 years ago. And now SpaceX is going to get a similar valuation based on what I have no idea.

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More Muskrat Fuckery detailed SamuelTheThird Monday #8

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Screw this. I have some XMAG ETF. It sounds like SpaceX wouldn't be excluded under their rules. pat_k Tuesday #10

SpaceX, Other Mega IPOs Denied Fast Index Entry by S&P TheProle 12 hrs ago #11

ugh themaguffin 11 hrs ago #12

I think this is a bit overblown.... Happy Hoosier 11 hrs ago #13

And many will chime in how edhopper 11 hrs ago #14

Musk is nothing but a younger Trump D_Master81 11 hrs ago #15