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Pretty sure his anti-labor stances, erratic and sometimes probably illegal behavior as a business leader (like, you know, tweeting lies that could influence sto
by yamtaddle 3y ago
Pretty sure his anti-labor stances, erratic and sometimes probably illegal behavior as a business leader (like, you know, tweeting lies that could influence stock prices), and constant over-promising and under-delivering had earned him quite a few haters well before Twitter.
> hero of the left [...] omg Mars!
"The left" doesn't give a shit about Mars. Some space-romantics who may or may not be on the left, give a shit about Mars.
- comeonbro 3y agoYour explanation of why many people ended up disliking him is at least closer to the truth than the grandparent comment's baffling anticausal take of "people hate him because of what he did to Twitter". But it seems pretty absurd to charge Elon Musk with under-delivering. Do you not remember what the idea of an electric car meant prior to 2005? Or the possibilities and economics of reusable spacecraft just 5 years ago?
- pseudalopex 3y agoIt is not absurd to use a common phrase to describe a pattern of failed promises.
- pseudalopex 3y agoDon't forget he accused a cave diver of raping children.[1] Lots of people who changed their mind about Musk say it was the start. [1] https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/elon-musk-thai-cave-rescuer-accusations-buzzfeed-email https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/elon-musk-thai-...