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My favorite part about this question is that it allows for an SAT like comparison that tickles me to no end when people realize how true it is. Trump is to Boo

My favorite part about this question is that it allows for an SAT like comparison that tickles me to no end when people realize how true it is. Trump is to Boomers as Elon Musk is to Millennials. They are almost the exact same personality wrapped in only slightly different generational belief systems. Where Trump made waves in the 80s by being the "winner" type, Musk made waves by being the "visionary" type. Both are voracious exaggerators bordering on pathological liars. Both are media whores who appear in movie cameos as themselves. Both are completely despised by former business partners. Both use Twitter as a personal echo chamber. Only reason Musk hasn't gone bankrupt is because the US government kept all of his businesses afloat with major capital infusions. At least Trump's bankruptcies didn't cost tax dollars. Musk is worshiped because a lot of people don't want to face the fact he's a bullshit artist so they have to take comfort in the illusion of his persona.

WheelsAtLarge 7y ago
I must say that's a very good comparison. Musk has mastered the use of the media for his purposes. Just like Trump has done over the past 40+ years. It's a Very fair comparison. We might be seeing president MusK in 20 years.
- greenyoda 7y ago
  He can't be president of the U.S. because he doesn't meet the Constitutional requirement of being a native born citizen - he was born in South Africa. He only became a U.S. citizen in 2002. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
sixQuarks 7y ago
Not a good comparison at all. Trump is a hollow showman who sucks value from people. Musk is actually an engineer who gives value.
- RyanAF7 7y ago
  They both have degrees in economics. Musk has an additional undergrad in physics, but Trump graduated from Wharton so... oh wait - they both went to the same school lol. Oh and they both dodged military service. Wake up, homie. Musk is as much an engineer as Bill Nye is a scientist.
api 7y ago
Do you think reusable rockets or mass market EVs would have happened as fast without Musk? I doubt the first would have arrived for another 25-50 years, while the latter would probably be just appearing right now. I don't think Trump did much of anything to accelerate anything. Musk's personality flaws are well known. I personally suspect him to be bipolar. I don't worship him but I also give him plenty of credit for being willing to work very hard to bring things into reality that are quite important to the human future.

WheelsAtLarge 7y ago

I must say that's a very good comparison. Musk has mastered the use of the media for his purposes. Just like Trump has done over the past 40+ years. It's a Very fair comparison. We might be seeing president MusK in 20 years.

greenyoda 7y ago
He can't be president of the U.S. because he doesn't meet the Constitutional requirement of being a native born citizen - he was born in South Africa. He only became a U.S. citizen in 2002. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk

sixQuarks 7y ago

Not a good comparison at all. Trump is a hollow showman who sucks value from people. Musk is actually an engineer who gives value.

RyanAF7 7y ago
They both have degrees in economics. Musk has an additional undergrad in physics, but Trump graduated from Wharton so... oh wait - they both went to the same school lol. Oh and they both dodged military service. Wake up, homie. Musk is as much an engineer as Bill Nye is a scientist.

api 7y ago

Do you think reusable rockets or mass market EVs would have happened as fast without Musk? I doubt the first would have arrived for another 25-50 years, while the latter would probably be just appearing right now. I don't think Trump did much of anything to accelerate anything. Musk's personality flaws are well known. I personally suspect him to be bipolar. I don't worship him but I also give him plenty of credit for being willing to work very hard to bring things into reality that are quite important to the human future.