> But Elon has stated numerous times his reason for the takeover is not for economic reasons. This is a hedge. If Twitter loses money Elon will say "I wasn't t

> But Elon has stated numerous times his reason for the takeover is not for economic reasons. This is a hedge. If Twitter loses money Elon will say "I wasn't trying to make money"; and if Twitter makes money Elon will say "I made money despite not even trying". Win-win.