Limit and Give It: Scott Jennings Schools Grabby CNN Dems Who Want to Kneecap Trillionaire Elon Musk
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The coverage around Elon Musk’s wealth often starts with an assumption that a big number is automatically a civic emergency. On cable panels, the question becomes how quickly Washington can “do something” to satisfy public anger, not whether the proposed fixes make sense or even fit the Constitution. That framing misses what actually worries conservatives: when politicians target a person, they rarely stop at the person.
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Entrepreneur Elon Musk is now the planet’s first trillionaire, and the leftist meltdowns have already begun. These economic illiterates are
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The coverage around Elon Musk’s wealth often starts with an assumption that a big number is automatically a civic emergency. On cable panels, the question becomes how quickly Washington can “do something” to satisfy public anger, not whether the proposed fixes make sense or even fit the Constitution.
That framing misses what actually worries conservatives: when politicians target a person, they rarely stop at the person. New punishments built for one billionaire become tools for everyone else. Rule of law matters precisely when a figure is unpopular, and stable institutions are harder to rebuild than to damage.
If Democrats want more revenue, they should argue for clear, predictable rules, not punitive experiments that invite avoidance and corruption. Fairness, public trust, and America First competitiveness require a tax code that rewards productive investment and doesn’t turn success into a political liability.
The principle at stake is simple: a government powerful enough to kneecap a trillionaire is powerful enough to kneecap the rest of the country.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.