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> there is no way that Musk being paid $54b for his actions in control of his companies

Except the people doing the actual paying, with their own money, voted twice to do it.

There was a comment about people doing the work not voting for it - well that's because they're not the stakeholders. They are always free to start their own companies or buy stock - that will make them share the risk and give them voting rights. They have chosen to go the risk free guaranteed cash payment way instead.

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