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In your theory, what does Elon get in return for these 'favors'?
by brandonagr2 3y ago
In your theory, what does Elon get in return for these 'favors'?
- cornercasechase 3y agoGovernment handouts, SEC looking the other way, investment, pressure on media outlets that report on Musk/Tesla/Space X.
- exo-pla-net 3y agoWhile it's true that he's currying favor with a political group that favors gas-guzzling pickup trucks over electric vehicles and is diametrically opposed to his mission of saving humanity from ecological disaster, owning the libs (his customer base) is its own $40b reward. /s
- yreg 3y agoIn addition to that all pro-russian stance makes 0-sense in regards of SpaceX business.
- edgyquant 3y agoOr maybe the guy is actually conservative
- appplication 3y agoI think modern Elon is too jaded about reality/fat with cash to still believe in saving humanity. He certainly doesn’t talk about it in the frequency and light he used to.
- dragonwriter 3y agoWhy would you think he ever believed in that rather than it being a personal and corporate brand marketing tactic the way it has been for so many other startups and their CEOs, to the point of being frequently mocked?
- appplication 3y agoReally I only believe that because he’s consistently shown he’s sufficiently disconnected from reality that legitimately believing he can single-handedly save humanity seems par for the course.
- archagon 3y agoAssurance of power and wealth.
- appplication 3y agoHe has self assurance of the same