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I think people are just upset because he is rich I noticed the amount of hatred for him seems to be directly correlated with how much money he has. If he didn't

I think people are just upset because he is rich I noticed the amount of hatred for him seems to be directly correlated with how much money he has. If he didn't have money people would just see him as a memey nerd.

effingwewt 4y ago
Ah, yes- behold all of the comments in this thread that have no critiques of Musk other than $! And incidentally, yes- many poor people despise the rich, just as most rich people despise the poor. Mamy are the critiques of Musk here, nowhere did I read it was because he's hoarding money. Edit to add- rich people change laws and construction to benefit them, they can displace and ruin the lives of the poor with a thought. They have all the power and most of the money. They live in gated communities far out of sight of the working class. They literally have an embarrassment of riches while people die around them. There is a very good reason the affluent only live amongst each other in fancy gated communities. People don't hate the rich because they are rich, it's because of the impact they have on the lives of those without means.
- dangerface 4y ago
  The only criticism I have seen here of musk beside money is that hes right wing, not really a criticism. Can you actually give an example of the criticism you claim to see or do you only have the claim? Edit: > I think people are just upset because he is rich Thanks :)
  - effingwewt 4y ago
    Nice, I love when people put words in my mouth, especially when I've been good enough to state my argument in good faith. This very comment thread has people saying, among other things, that Musk oversteps on Twitter, bring up the SEC charges, bring up the twitter purchase, bring up his freedom of speech absolution, it goes on for days. So you are either blind incapable of reading, or are a troll. Since you shoved words in my mouth and are still parroting 'bcuz rich', I'm going with the latter.
    - dangerface 4y ago
      > Nice, I love when people put words in my mouth I never said you said anything? How is making baseless claims good faith? > Musk oversteps on Twitter, bring up the SEC charges, bring up the twitter purchase, bring up his freedom of speech absolution So people are upset with what Musk spends his riches on? > They literally have an embarrassment of riches while people die around them. Im willing to bet we are both living in a rich country with ruining water, electricity and plenty of food while little slave kids make our shoes. We are all embarrassingly rich in the context of the real world but I don't think the people upset with Musk are upset about this. I think they just see some one with more than them and get upset and then they use it as a scapegoat that only the richest man in the world has the power to free those little kids making your shoes, and that the rest of us are powerless to do anything but go along with it and keep buying the shoes made with child slavery.
      - effingwewt 4y ago
        I read your edit wrong. Turns out I was the one who couldn't read. I apologize sincerely. To your points, stop inserting words into my mouth. Having those issues with musk is in no way an issue with his money. I happen to have both by the way, so this is a possibility as well. I don't hate him for being rich, nor do the others whose salient points you so succinctly boiled down incorrectly again to 'bcuz rich'. He has had many issues, and continues to do so. You can pretend it's simply because of his money but for myself I can at least assure you, that is the very least of the issues I have with Musk. Pointing to poor people and saying there are poorer people in 3rd world countries is a poor argument. I reiterate Musk has tons of money, sure. And that much wealth consolidation is an issue, to be sure. But that has no bearing on the many, many issues all over this thread people have with him. Edit to add- your ninja edit and the reason I read your initial response wrong is because you removed the line about him being rich, and added right-wing- not cool.
        dangerface 4y ago
        Sorry Im not putting words in your mouth you just aren't reading me with as much good faith as you think. You said: > Edit to add- your ninja edit and the reason I read your initial response wrong is because you removed the line about him being rich, and added right-wing- not cool. I said: > The only criticism I have seen here of musk beside money is that hes right wing, not really a criticism. He has money and is right wing, people who have money are rich. I never edited anything. You haven't read anything I wrote you just make claims you are unwilling to substantiate and then when I quote you, you accuse me of putting words in your mouth.
  - scollet 4y ago
    Being right wing is being anti-freedom, so ok. If you are anti-freedom, grats...
scollet 4y ago
Should forcibly take his wealth and distribute it.

effingwewt 4y ago

Ah, yes- behold all of the comments in this thread that have no critiques of Musk other than $! And incidentally, yes- many poor people despise the rich, just as most rich people despise the poor. Mamy are the critiques of Musk here, nowhere did I read it was because he's hoarding money. Edit to add- rich people change laws and construction to benefit them, they can displace and ruin the lives of the poor with a thought. They have all the power and most of the money. They live in gated communities far out of sight of the working class. They literally have an embarrassment of riches while people die around them. There is a very good reason the affluent only live amongst each other in fancy gated communities. People don't hate the rich because they are rich, it's because of the impact they have on the lives of those without means.

dangerface 4y ago
The only criticism I have seen here of musk beside money is that hes right wing, not really a criticism. Can you actually give an example of the criticism you claim to see or do you only have the claim? Edit: > I think people are just upset because he is rich Thanks :)
- effingwewt 4y ago
  Nice, I love when people put words in my mouth, especially when I've been good enough to state my argument in good faith. This very comment thread has people saying, among other things, that Musk oversteps on Twitter, bring up the SEC charges, bring up the twitter purchase, bring up his freedom of speech absolution, it goes on for days. So you are either blind incapable of reading, or are a troll. Since you shoved words in my mouth and are still parroting 'bcuz rich', I'm going with the latter.
  - dangerface 4y ago
    > Nice, I love when people put words in my mouth I never said you said anything? How is making baseless claims good faith? > Musk oversteps on Twitter, bring up the SEC charges, bring up the twitter purchase, bring up his freedom of speech absolution So people are upset with what Musk spends his riches on? > They literally have an embarrassment of riches while people die around them. Im willing to bet we are both living in a rich country with ruining water, electricity and plenty of food while little slave kids make our shoes. We are all embarrassingly rich in the context of the real world but I don't think the people upset with Musk are upset about this. I think they just see some one with more than them and get upset and then they use it as a scapegoat that only the richest man in the world has the power to free those little kids making your shoes, and that the rest of us are powerless to do anything but go along with it and keep buying the shoes made with child slavery.
    - effingwewt 4y ago
      I read your edit wrong. Turns out I was the one who couldn't read. I apologize sincerely. To your points, stop inserting words into my mouth. Having those issues with musk is in no way an issue with his money. I happen to have both by the way, so this is a possibility as well. I don't hate him for being rich, nor do the others whose salient points you so succinctly boiled down incorrectly again to 'bcuz rich'. He has had many issues, and continues to do so. You can pretend it's simply because of his money but for myself I can at least assure you, that is the very least of the issues I have with Musk. Pointing to poor people and saying there are poorer people in 3rd world countries is a poor argument. I reiterate Musk has tons of money, sure. And that much wealth consolidation is an issue, to be sure. But that has no bearing on the many, many issues all over this thread people have with him. Edit to add- your ninja edit and the reason I read your initial response wrong is because you removed the line about him being rich, and added right-wing- not cool.
      - dangerface 4y ago
        Sorry Im not putting words in your mouth you just aren't reading me with as much good faith as you think. You said: > Edit to add- your ninja edit and the reason I read your initial response wrong is because you removed the line about him being rich, and added right-wing- not cool. I said: > The only criticism I have seen here of musk beside money is that hes right wing, not really a criticism. He has money and is right wing, people who have money are rich. I never edited anything. You haven't read anything I wrote you just make claims you are unwilling to substantiate and then when I quote you, you accuse me of putting words in your mouth.
- scollet 4y ago
  Being right wing is being anti-freedom, so ok. If you are anti-freedom, grats...

scollet 4y ago

Should forcibly take his wealth and distribute it.