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Should Elon Musk face the same pressure to resign from this council?

• tptacek 10y ago
  Of course. And, he already is facing that pressure.
  • nerfhammer 10y ago
    Is it possible that this pressure applies more to CEOs that we don't otherwise trust?
    • tptacek 10y ago
      I don't understand. Is your premise that I would otherwise trust Elon Musk?
      • nerfhammer 10y ago
        Not you personally, I mean in general there is a public trust differential between Kalanick and Musk
  • true_religion 10y ago
    I would imagine that Musk cares less because Telsa is already unable to meet demand, so bleeding off demand for a quarter or so will have less of an impact on its bottomline. Additionally, the wealthy people who buy Teslas are more likely statistically speaking to be Trump supporters, or have a more nuanced view on politics because of their socioeconomic status. We can't all distance ourselves from our long-time friends due to a single election vote.
    • zimpenfish 10y ago
      > have a more nuanced view on politics because of their socioeconomic status Less nuanced, more not giving a crap because none of Trump's policies are likely to impact them.
    • bradyo 10y ago
      Did you really just imply a richer person has a more nuanced view on politics because they're rich? Smh
      • true_religion 10y ago
        Nope, but those are really the only two conditions possible---either they are supportive, or they are nuanced. If they have another state of mind, they are likely to be against him.