{"id":1114253,"date":"2021-12-13T11:14:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T16:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1114253"},"modified":"2021-12-13T11:14:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T16:14:20","slug":"elon-musk-named-times-person-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-named-times-person-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Named Time\u2019s \u2018Person of the Year\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felon-musk-named-times-person-of-the-year%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1114253&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon Musk has been named Time magazine\u2019s \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d for 2021, the publication announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX has been noted as the richest person in the world.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Elon Musk (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a>) is TIME\u2019s 2021 Person of the Year <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TIMEPOY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TIMEPOY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Y5BhIldNs\">https:\/\/t.co\/8Y5BhIldNs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B6h6rndjIh\">pic.twitter.com\/B6h6rndjIh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TIME (@TIME) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TIME\/status\/1470372755384291331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Person of the Year is Elon Musk. He is reshaping life on Earth and possibly life off Earth as well,\u201d Edward Felsenthal, Time\u2019s Editor-In-Chief, said on the \u201cTODAY\u201d show Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2021, Musk emerged not just as the world\u2019s richest person but also as perhaps the richest example of a massive shift in our society,\u201d Felsenthal wrote.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> has been named <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TIME?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TIME<\/a>\u2019s Person of the Year for 2021. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TIMEPOY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TIMEPOY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YM2xkJb7bC\">pic.twitter.com\/YM2xkJb7bC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TODAY (@TODAYshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TODAYshow\/status\/1470377063865593858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to his business success, Musk has been noted recently regarding his comments concerning political issues. During The Wall Street Journal\u2019s CEO Council Summit in December, he made a controversial comment about the power of government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt does not make sense to take the job of capital allocation away from people who have demonstrated great skill in capital allocation, and give it to an entity that has demonstrated very poor skill in capital allocation, which is the government,\u201dMusk said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Elon Musk on government:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernment is simply the biggest corporation, with the sole monopoly on violence.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4IybHzOZym\">pic.twitter.com\/4IybHzOZym<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The First (@TheFirstonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheFirstonTV\/status\/1468269858391576578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernment is simply the biggest corporation, with the monopoly on violence,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Wire previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/elon-musk-trashes-bidens-build-back-better-plan-can-this-bill-dont-pass-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, Musk also criticized President Joe Biden\u2019s Build Back Better plan:<\/p>\n<p><em>Musk told attendees that the Senate should not pass the massive spending plan and that the bill would add an \u201cinsane\u201d amount to the country\u2019s deficit.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>According to the Independent, Musk maintained he was not really paying attention to negotiations in D.C., but told CEOs from around the world that he opposed the BBB plan:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI would say can this bill, don\u2019t pass it. That\u2019s my recommendation,\u201d he told an audience at&nbsp;The Wall Street Journal\u2019s annual CEO Council on Monday, saying that the Tesla team wasn\u2019t even really paying attention to the negotiations in Washington.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIf this bill happens or doesn\u2019t happen, we don\u2019t think about it at all really,\u201d he said. \u201cHonestly it might be better if the bill doesn\u2019t pass.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The colourful CEO said he took issue with how the $2 trillion spending package would add to the \u201cinsane\u201d federal budget deficit, and would have the government incentivising certain business, including with up to $12,500 in incentives for electric car buyers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Elon Musk on Biden\u2019s Build Back Better Bill:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, it might be better if the bill doesn\u2019t get passed \u2026 The federal budget deficit is insane\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/awM8BzRanc\">pic.twitter.com\/awM8BzRanc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPostMillennial\/status\/1468288599531528193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul also commented about his agreement with Musk\u2019s view on Biden\u2019s spending plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso, turns out Elon Musk and I might have a little more in common: we both think Biden\u2019s trillion dollar tax-and-spend plan is awful for our economy,\u201d Paul tweeted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ICYMI: Joined <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larry_kudlow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@larry_kudlow<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxBusiness?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FoxBusiness<\/a> last night and talked Russian aggression. Also, turns out Elon Musk and I might have a little more in common: we both think Biden\u2019s trillion dollar tax-and-spend plan is awful for our economy. Take a look \u2013&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UHBF3saupy\">https:\/\/t.co\/UHBF3saupy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandPaul\/status\/1468584902115442696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk has been named Time magazine\u2019s \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d for 2021, the publication announced on Monday.The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX has been noted as the richest person in the world.Elon Musk (@elonmusk) is TIME\u2019s 2021 Person of the Year #TIMEPOY https:\/\/t.co\/8Y5BhIldNs pic.twitter.com\/B6h6rndjIh\u2014 TIME (@TIME) December 13, 2021\u201cThe Person of the Year is Elon Musk. He is reshaping life on Earth and possibly life off Earth as well,\u201d Edward Felsenthal, Time\u2019s Editor-In-Chief, said on the \u201cTODAY\u201d show Monday.\u201cIn 2021, Musk emerged not just as the world\u2019s richest person but also as perhaps the richest example of a massive shift in our society,\u201d Felsenthal wrote..@elonmusk has been named @TIME\u2019s Person of the Year for 2021. #TIMEPOY pic.twitter.com\/YM2xkJb7bC\u2014 TODAY (@TODAYshow) December 13, 2021In addition to his business success, Musk has been noted recently regarding his comments concerning political issues. During The Wall Street Journal\u2019s CEO Council Summit in December, he made a controversial comment about the power of government.\u201cIt does not make sense to take the job of capital allocation away from people who have demonstrated great skill in capital allocation, and give it to an entity that has demonstrated very poor skill in capital allocation, which is the government,\u201dMusk said.Elon Musk on government:\u201cGovernment is simply the biggest corporation, with the sole monopoly on violence.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/4IybHzOZym\u2014 The First (@TheFirstonTV) December 7, 2021\u201cGovernment is simply the biggest corporation, with the monopoly on violence,\u201d he added.As The Daily Wire previously reported, Musk also criticized President Joe Biden\u2019s Build Back Better plan:Musk told attendees that the Senate should not pass the massive spending plan and that the bill would add an \u201cinsane\u201d amount to the country\u2019s deficit.According to the Independent, Musk maintained he was not really paying attention to negotiations in D.C., but told CEOs from around the world that he opposed the BBB plan:\u201cI would say can this bill, don\u2019t pass it. That\u2019s my recommendation,\u201d he told an audience at\u00a0The Wall Street Journal\u2019s annual CEO Council on Monday, saying that the Tesla team wasn\u2019t even really paying attention to the negotiations in Washington.\u201cIf this bill happens or doesn\u2019t happen, we don\u2019t think about it at all really,\u201d he said. \u201cHonestly it might be better if the bill doesn\u2019t pass.\u201dThe colourful CEO said he took issue with how the $2 trillion spending package would add to the \u201cinsane\u201d federal budget deficit, and would have the government incentivising certain business, including with up to $12,500 in incentives for electric car buyers.Elon Musk on Biden\u2019s Build Back Better Bill:\u201cHonestly, it might be better if the bill doesn\u2019t get passed \u2026 The federal budget deficit is insane\u201d pic.twitter.com\/awM8BzRanc\u2014 The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) December 7, 2021Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul also commented about his agreement with Musk\u2019s view on Biden\u2019s spending plan.\u201cAlso, turns out Elon Musk and I might have a little more in common: we both think Biden\u2019s trillion dollar tax-and-spend plan is awful for our economy,\u201d Paul tweeted.ICYMI: Joined @larry_kudlow on @FoxBusiness last night and talked Russian aggression. Also, turns out Elon Musk and I might have a little more in common: we both think Biden\u2019s trillion dollar tax-and-spend plan is awful for our economy. Take a look \u2013 > https:\/\/t.co\/UHBF3saupy\u2014 Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 8, 2021The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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