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This article talks a lot about the superfans corrupting Elons point of view... but Elon is so much like his superfans. Any criticism is met with attacks. Don't
by rgbrenner 6y ago
This article talks a lot about the superfans corrupting Elons point of view... but Elon is so much like his superfans. Any criticism is met with attacks. Don't want to use his plan to rescue kids in a cave? You're a pedophile.
Elon was like this before the superfans. They reflect his behavior, not the other way around.
- cczizou 6y agoCompletely agree. There are superfans for everything (Apple, Android, gaming platforms, NASCAR, sports teams). Toxicity like this has to be encouraged to thrive. Elon loves it too much.
- rsynnott 6y agoYeah, I think the author is actually a different form of 'superfan' (or cult member), who takes the stance that Dear Leader can largely do no wrong, and any mistake they make is due to the malign influence of corrupt lieutenants. > While we obviously don’t endorse this type of language, it then led to a good example of a Tesla superfan feeding misinformation to Elon Musk, corrupting his feedback loop. This feels like pretty standard cult behaviour. It's never Elon's fault; it's the fault of those other misguided (though ultimately righteous) believers. You get similar stuff with dictatorships and religious cults; Netflix has a rather good documentary on the Rajneeshpuram cult which shows this in action.
- hadtodoit 6y agoAre you forgetting that guy, completely unprovoked, told Elon to shove the submarine up his own ass?