> They own equity in a company that owns part of the mine, they don't own it outright. Of course, but it's a distinction without a difference. >the whole comp

> They own equity in a company that owns part of the mine, they don't own it outright. Of course, but it's a distinction without a difference. >the whole complaint from people about Elon was that he wasn't actually "self-made" because he benefitted from the gains of the mine and had a privileged upbringing. Yep. Not only is this claim factually false, but (as you point out) it doesn't make any sense because there isn't any inherent ethical problem with mining.