MONEY
Elon Musk Blew $446M on Midterms Instead of Movies
Elon Musk dropped $446 million on the midterms—enough cash to finally fund a film version of The Odyssey instead of burning it on politics.
theverge.comElon Musk flushed roughly half a billion dollars down the toilet on the midterms. According to recent reports, that massive $446 million budget could have easily been used to get his own film version of The Odyssey off the ground instead.
- Elon Musk spent approximately half a billion dollars on the midterms, totaling $446 million.
- The massive budget could have alternatively funded a film adaptation of The Odyssey.
- The spending spree is detailed in recent commentary tracking questionable billionaire expenditures.
WHY THIS MATTERSWHY THIS MATTERS: While everyday folks stress over rent and grocery inflation, billionaires are dropping half-billion-dollar chunks of change like it's spare pocket lint to play politics. It's a vivid look at where excess capital actually goes when it isn't taxed or used to pay living wages.