3 ms·
2022 really was the year of Elon Musk turning into Trump in real time. I guess this is what happens when you have a huge following. You become intoxicated and
by senttoschool 4y ago
2022 really was the year of Elon Musk turning into Trump in real time.
I guess this is what happens when you have a huge following. You become intoxicated and think you can do no wrong because legions of fans blindly follow you.
Not to mention your net worth kept increasing from 2020 - 2022.
I think one reason Elon supports crypto is because he gets a high from having the singular power to pump a coin to the moon and then getting the love and adoration from holders. The more coins (Doge, Shiba Inu, BTC) he pump, the more love he gets online. It's this adoration that he seems to be addicted to. It's similar to a social media influencer's number of likes and follows or a Stackoverflow member's upvoted answers.
Though it seems like Elon has taken a step back in 2023. Probably more to do with falling TSLA stock price more than anything.
- hackerman123469 4y agoI don't think he realistically have any huge impact on BTC, on the rest maybe, but BTC is too big and independent that he has no real impact on how it is valued. At least that is my impression.
- IndoorPatio 4y agoMusk was always this way. Comparing him to Trump is unfair. Whether it's skill, intelligence, or luck, Trump is lightyears beyond Musk in building a cult of personality and exploiting it through grift. The only "smart" thing Musk ever did was to figure out he could be legally declared the founder of 2 companies retroactively.