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> Would Elon make a move like this without knowing what the consequences are? Yes? The man has built a number of successful businesses but he is by no means in
by BeefWellington 4y ago
> Would Elon make a move like this without knowing what the consequences are?
Yes? The man has built a number of successful businesses but he is by no means infallible when it comes to these kinds of moves. From being replaced at PayPal to calling someone a pedophile because his toy submarine was useless to rescuers in a flooded cave system, he's definitely shown he's capable of making poor calls and not considering the outcome. That was literally his defense at the libel trial related to the latter.
- fargle 4y ago> That was literally his defense at the libel trial related to the latter. That he won, btw. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50695593 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50695593 Of course, US rules for libel make it a lot harder for the plaintiff to prevail. But I think he knew pretty much what he could get away with and pushed it right to the line.
- BeefWellington 4y agoI'm aware. However, if that were true he wouldn't have deleted his tweets, apologized, and walked back his statements as "just a joke".