I Just Figured Out What Elon Musk's DOGE Really Is

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I Just Figured Out What Elon Musk's DOGE Really Is

^{Published on 2025-02-18 17:41:21 - Slate}

It's how things worked when you went to the Cosa Nostra to ask for protection for you and your family in exchange for some portion of your own resources.

The article from Slate, written by Dahlia Lithwick, discusses the bizarre and troubling intersection of Elon Musk's influence, cryptocurrency, and political figures like Donald Trump, through the lens of a hypothetical scenario where Musk's Dogecoin becomes a central element in a political scandal. It explores how Musk's ventures, including his acquisition of Twitter (now known as X Corp), his promotion of Dogecoin, and his interactions with figures like Trump, could potentially lead to a scenario where cryptocurrency becomes a tool for political manipulation or corruption. The piece uses a satirical tone to critique the merging of tech moguls' power with political influence, suggesting a future where traditional political accountability might be undermined by the whims of tech billionaires and the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies. The narrative weaves together real events, like Musk's tweets affecting Dogecoin's value, with speculative fiction to illustrate the potential for chaos and corruption in this new digital-political landscape.

Read the Full Slate Article at:
[ https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/02/elon-musk-doge-trump-mafia-dahlia-lithwick.html ]

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