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I was talking to a lawyer friend about this the other day. I was curious where the lines really are in terms of false advertising and misleading consumers. I kn

by sfblah 5y ago

I was talking to a lawyer friend about this the other day. I was curious where the lines really are in terms of false advertising and misleading consumers. I know, for example, that part of the case against the tobacco companies was that they misled consumers about the risks of things like "light" cigarettes. Anyway, he just shrugged his shoulders and said, "Elon Musk." I really hope we move back away from having a set of people who aren't subject to the same rules as everyone else. I realize that life has always been like that to some extent, but it seems worse these days than in the (recent) past.

baby 5y ago
He’s invincible. As Trump was saying they need to protect people like him. He’s pushing America towards the future (at a cost) and his image is good within the US as well as abroad. He’s the embodiment of the American dream (he rumored that he couldn’t afford paying for rent when he funded tesla/spaceX). He’s the reason people are willing to take risks to create their own startups. It’s almost like he’s too big to fail, a failing elon musk would be a failure for America’s entrepreneurship and tech future. So now whatever he’s doing, he’s getting a pass. Wanna pump dogecoin? You get a pass.