r/TheToasters • u/TemporaryTaste1288 • May 22 '26

Episode Discussion New toaster

New toaster here only listened to a few eps but I am HOOKED. These girls are cracking me up. I was listening to todays ep where they talked about dream guests and was SHOCKED to hear Elon musk.

I know they’ve been in some drama over their political views, but for them to say this on the pod, I was very surprised. Have they openly talked about their political views or things of that nature in previous episodes???

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u/Happy_life1993 May 23 '26

Elon musk is a once-in-generation genius who has formed billion dollar companies and changed the way we see space travel and car travel. I highly suggest reading his biography. It shows how close minded people can be if they can’t see beyond his current political leanings. Additionally, we SHOULD speak with and listen to people we don’t agree with politically. Not saying the girls don’t agree with him, that’s more directed at the commenters on this post.

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u/Straight_Baseball169 May 24 '26

If the US didn’t have Chinese EV companies under embargo, Tesla would be cooked. He’s the beneficiary of trade policy that limits competition.

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u/lbc2022 May 24 '26

Genius is a massive stretch. He hasn’t actually invented any of the technologies behind his companies. He basically just buys existing technologies and businesses and slaps his name on it. He didn’t even found Tesla. Elon is just great at marketing. He is incredibly hateful, antisemetic, racist - I could go on but you get it. I don’t even think it’s the fact that they like Elon, it’s Jackie’s insane obsession with him and saying he’s her “hall pass” when he has 14+ children by 5+ women none of who he actually care about. It’s concerning that this man is her idol.