# In a nutshell what's wrong with this country: "Elon Musk Throws a S--t Fit Over the Possibility of Being Taxed His Fair Share" **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 28, 2021, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-nutshell-whats-wrong-with-this-country-elon-musk-throws-a-s-t-fit-over-the-possibility-of-being-taxed-his-fair-share/953357 "2021-10-28T05:52:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 153
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-nutshell-whats-wrong-with-this-country-elon-musk-throws-a-s-t-fit-over-the-possibility-of-being-taxed-his-fair-share/953357/153 "2021-10-29T20:19:39Z")
@Icarus had a good take on this in a similar thread > [@Why do some believe that lower taxes for high income people is good for the economy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-believe-that-lower-taxes-for-high-income-people-is-good-for-the-economy/953423/44): > > My take on this question is a little different. Discussions on the effectiveness of tax policy aside, the facts are: In the US, Conservative legislators promote and enacts policies of lower taxation on the wealthy. Conservative voters support these policies. Conservatives have been shown to score high on Authoritarianism beliefs. In my opinion, the observed support of lower income Conservatives for lower taxation of the wealthy is an expression of the Authoritarian mindset. The lower incom… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-nutshell-whats-wrong-with-this-country-elon-musk-throws-a-s-t-fit-over-the-possibility-of-being-taxed-his-fair-share/953357)._