Elon Musk is not only the richest man in the world, but the richest person in human history. His current net worth is over 400 billion dollars, his assets having increased by more than $170 billion just since Donald Trump was elected President three months ago. But that's nothing to be ashamed of. Nor need Mr. Musk be ashamed that he was gifted with genius and ability far above most mortals, or that he was lucky enough to be born into an affluent family and had access to an excellent education to nurture and develop his remarkable God-given talents. And good for him that the resources were available to him to emigrate to the United States to attain what he saw as a better life and an opportunity to fulfill his dreams that he wouldn't have had in his native South Africa . Elon Musk is one fortunate immigrant, and fulfill his dreams he surely did: for, who could have a more satisfying life than his has been? Elon Musk is the man who has everything, from health to wealth to superior intelligence and business acumen to fame to historic accomplishments, ...to having had many beautiful wives and partners, ...who've given him eleven children for whom he knows he can provide financial security and who will want for nothing, nor will their children or their children's children. And now Elon Musk is the man who has more than everything, for Donald Trump, purported President of the United States, has in actuality handed over his Presidency to Mr. Musk. The richest man in the world now rules the richest nation in the world. Which begs the question: Having been given the power to do almost anything, why would the very first act of the man who has more than everything be to shut down USAID, an organization that brings food, medical care, and basic shelter to those who have almost nothing? And why would the richest man balk at the richest country in the world sending a relatively small amount of aid - three-tenth's of a percent of the United States of America's overall spending goes to USAID - to provide humanitarian help to poorest countries to ward off starvation, disease, and privation among the most vulnerable and suffering people - especially children - on the planet, ...just so that the richest country could squeeze out a few more dollars to build up its coffers and give tax breaks to the richest of the rich such as himself? And what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his eternal soul? The answers to those questions I don't know. But I do know that the richest man in the world should be ashamed of himself. Very ashamed. References: https://usafacts.org/explainers/what-does-the-us-government-do/agency/us-agency-for-international-development/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/opinion/usaid-spending-trump-musk.html https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/politics/what-is-usaid/index.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/usaid-freeze-could-most-catastrophic-130000571.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
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