Musk Wants to Abolish Consumer Agency That Has Been a 'Model of Efficiency' | Common Dreams
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"This is systemic corruption at a grand and intolerable scale," one advocate said of the billionaire's call to "delete" the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Elon Musk called to “delete” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned nearly $20 billion to Americans since its creation after the 2008 financial crisis.

Critics, including Public Citizen, argue Musk’s stance is driven by conflicts of interest, as the CFPB recently finalized a rule to supervise large tech companies offering digital payment services—a business Musk appears poised to enter.

“In short, Musk is calling for elimination of the consumer protection regulator over a business line he seems poised to enter… This is systemic corruption at a grand and intolerable scale,” one advocate said.

The CFPB has long faced opposition from corporations and conservatives but is praised for combating financial abuses and protecting consumers.

  • vga@sopuli.xyz
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    2 days ago

    Meh, these people are pure corporatist fascists, not free-market capitalists. These are very different things.

    If you want to see an actual free-market capitalist who also has power and is not just a guy in the internet, check out Argentina’s still miraculously current president Milei.

    • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 days ago

      Meh, these people are pure corporatist fascists, not free-market capitalists. These are very different things.

      No true Scotsman.