The “Maker” vs. The “Taker” — A Rigged Fight Between Elite Factions Elon Musk, the so-called innovator of our era, took to X (formerly Twitter) this week to declare himself a "maker" and slammed career politicians like Bernie Sanders as "takers." He wrote: “That is because I am a maker, not a taker like the Bernie Sanders type politicians of the world. They take and they’re on the take, because they cannot or will not make.” That line made headlines. But let’s break it down: Musk wants you to believe he’s the anti-elite, the rebel capitalist fighting the good fight by building cars and rockets. Sanders fires back claiming he’s fighting for the little guy, calling Musk an oligarch and…

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