US icon Joan Baez:
“A bunch of incompetent billionaires are ruling us”
Folk legend Joan Baez (84) has found clear words for the political situation in the USA in a talk show. "Our democracy is on fire", she declared in the program "Everybody's Live With John Mulaney" and vented her frustration with the current government.
She was particularly harsh in her criticism of the country's economic elite: "We're ruled by a bunch of really incompetent billionaires." The audience responded enthusiastically with applause.
Sharp criticism of the power of the rich Baez, who has been an icon of the protest song since the 1960s, spoke from the soul of many US citizens. The close links between politics and big business are a constant source of criticism - especially since Donald Trump brought tech billionaire Elon Musk into his circle of advisors as soon as he took office. Musk, the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and X, had financially supported Trump's election campaign.
Joan's Tesla lasted 45 minutes
But the musician didn't just have serious tones in her luggage. Later in the show, she made us laugh with a curious story about her Tesla, which didn't last long. She told the audience that she once owned a Tesla - but not for long. "I hated that thing," Baez confessed. Nevertheless, she made an effort to give the electric car a chance.
"I thought I should like it. So I drove off," she recalled. But after just 45 minutes, the journey ended abruptly - at a tree on her own property. For Baez, a clear sign from the universe to drive normal cars instead ...
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