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Very good points. I didn't want to ignore his lust for attention and inappropriate things, that's the collateral damage. I strongly believe that the value he ha
by systemvoltage 5y ago
Very good points. I didn't want to ignore his lust for attention and inappropriate things, that's the collateral damage. I strongly believe that the value he has created far offsets the negative social media attention whoring. It is not even close. He has changed space industry and car industry forever. Complaining about his social media extravaganza is so profoundly unbalanced and misplaced. History is going to remember his achievements, not social media presence.
I can still lament on his public discourge whether he actively desires it or not - it is still despicable and toxic, for both sides. Look at it this way - cut up Elon's personality into various eccentric pieces. Engineering, leadership, inspiring people and rallying support - should be looked up to and not "cancelled" just because you want to criticize him for crypto meming, social media presence and his erratic behavior on Twitter. Both can take place with calm, civil discourse.
Not only does it show deep lack of judgement of people - it has chilling effects for societal conformation. This is a surefire way to go towards a dystopian society where cancel culture prevails and social media driven activism takes over like a steam roller crushing people for their minor misconducts.