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Vinnie Rotondaro

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Elon Musk and the dnd of the techno-fantasy

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By Vinnie Rotondaro
| The New Daily Verified
Elon Musk’s political and cultural influence – once feared as dystopic, transformative, and totalising – is beginning to resemble a flash in the pan. Not long ago, Musk seemed poised to remake the world – or at least to meme it into submission. His presence felt not only pervasive but inescapable. He was the heir apparent to techno-authoritarian chic – a “dark MAGA” demigod in a zip-up jacket, preaching a gospel of Martian salvation and machine-learning rapture. But today, his standing is slipping.
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The DOGE Days Are Over: Elon Musk and the End of the Techno-Fantasy | Common Dreams

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By Vinnie Rotondaro
| Common Dreams Verified
Elon Musk’s political and cultural influence—once feared as dystopic, transformative, and totalizing—is beginning to resemble a flash in the pan. Not long ago, Musk seemed poised to remake the world—or at least to meme it into submission. His presence felt not only pervasive but inescapable. He was the heir apparent to techno-authoritarian chic: a “dark MAGA” demigod in a zip-up jacket, preaching a gospel of Martian salvation and machine-learning rapture. But today, his standing is slipping.
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Playing With Fire: What Trump—and the Left—Still Don’t Understand About Coal Country | Common Dreams

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By Vinnie Rotondaro
| Common Dreams Verified
Earlier this month, Donald Trump signed four executive orders aimed at revitalizing the U.S. coal industry. Once the world’s top producer, U.S. coal output has dropped dramatically over the past few decades, becoming a symbol of the disillusionment and anger around deindustrialization that remains the lifeblood of Trump’s MAGA movement.
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