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Bernie Sanders is once again challenging Elon Musk’s record-breaking compensation package, this time citing support from an unexpected source. Echoing Pope Leo’s recent warning on extreme wealth concentration, Sanders said no society can function when one man is set to become a trillionaire while millions struggle to cover basic needs. In a post on X, Sanders wrote that the Pope was “exactly right,” stressing that the survival of working families depends on a fairer distribution of wealth. He argued that Musk’s potential payout highlights what he calls a “grossly immoral” imbalance in the U.S. economy. Pope Leo, in comments published over the weekend, warned that executive pay has spiraled out of control, with CEOs now making hundreds of times more than the average worker. He pointed to Musk’s possible trillionaire status as a sign that society risks placing value solely on financial gain, which he believes could lead to serious consequences. Tesla’s board, however, has defended...

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