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What a tragic waste of talent it would be if people were forced to give up their career after a single embarrassing snafu. All because of the "court of public o

by cbeach 3y ago

What a tragic waste of talent it would be if people were forced to give up their career after a single embarrassing snafu. All because of the "court of public opinion" If Musk had quit after his first mistake, America may have never regained its space launch capability, OpenAI may never have existed, paraplegics may not be controlling computers with their minds, and electric cars might have been a pipe dream. I'm exhausted by all these witch hunts and public campaigns against individuals (which are often motivated by political difference as opposed to behaviour). Let's focus on people's achievements rather than their differences.

klyrs 3y ago
Excuse me but what the fuck do you mean by "witch hunt?" This man slanders people he doesn't like, calling down the hounds to harass, dox, and threaten his enemies. He's a man in a position of incredible power, being criticized for harmful actions -- that's the opposite of a witch hunt. But when he scapegoats his enemies, he's organizing actual witch hunts against the powerless. Trump likes that term, "witch hunt," too. This is pure narcissism. He plays the victim when his extremely public misbehavior is noticed and has consequences. Musk is no different. > Let's focus on people's achievements rather than their differences. No, Hitler wasn't a cool dude because of his accomplishments. We evaluate the whole person. Always have, always will.
- cbeach 3y ago
  So Elon Musk is analogous to Hitler now? Dear lord. One day, former sufferers of Musk Derangement Syndrome will read back their own internet comments with deep embarassment.
  - klyrs 3y ago
    Nope, I didn't equate him to Hitler, I just used a well-established example to anchor my claim "always have, always will" in history. Musk's ambition is ultimately limited by Article II of the US constitution. So I feel pretty confident saying that he'll never reach Hitler's level.

by cbeach 3y ago

klyrs 3y ago

Excuse me but what the fuck do you mean by "witch hunt?" This man slanders people he doesn't like, calling down the hounds to harass, dox, and threaten his enemies. He's a man in a position of incredible power, being criticized for harmful actions -- that's the opposite of a witch hunt. But when he scapegoats his enemies, he's organizing actual witch hunts against the powerless. Trump likes that term, "witch hunt," too. This is pure narcissism. He plays the victim when his extremely public misbehavior is noticed and has consequences. Musk is no different. > Let's focus on people's achievements rather than their differences. No, Hitler wasn't a cool dude because of his accomplishments. We evaluate the whole person. Always have, always will.

cbeach 3y ago
So Elon Musk is analogous to Hitler now? Dear lord. One day, former sufferers of Musk Derangement Syndrome will read back their own internet comments with deep embarassment.
- klyrs 3y ago
  Nope, I didn't equate him to Hitler, I just used a well-established example to anchor my claim "always have, always will" in history. Musk's ambition is ultimately limited by Article II of the US constitution. So I feel pretty confident saying that he'll never reach Hitler's level.