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This is in response to your comment here [1] rather than the comment above, because the former was flagged to death so can't be responded to directly. > So the
by tzs 2y ago
This is in response to your comment here [1] rather than the comment above, because the former was flagged to death so can't be responded to directly.
> So these haters criticize Elon in his early years for Tesla taking a government loan that they paid back early with interest. And now they criticize him for supposedly cutting the program that they criticize.
You are rather confused. They are not criticizing the program or Musk for using it. They think it is a good program.
They are criticizing Musk for cutting it because they think it should remain available so that other long shot energy projects can be funded the same way Tesla was funded.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43812131 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43812131
- natch 2y ago[flagged]
- stefap2 2y agoThe article does not explicitly criticize Elon Musk for taking government money but highlights a clear contradiction between his businesses’ heavy reliance on at least $38 billion in public funds and his political stance promoting spending cuts through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It presents Musk’s dependence on government contracts, loans, subsidies, and tax credits factually, while subtly pointing out the irony and perceived hypocrisy in his calls to eliminate subsidies after his companies had already benefited massively. The tone remains analytical, focusing on documenting the support rather than issuing a direct moral judgment.
- natch 2y agoThank you, Grok.
- piva00 2y agoI do not understand what "EDS sufferer" is...
- UncleMeat 2y agoI believe that it is an evolution of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" to "Elon Derangement Syndrome" as a bad faith mechanism of yelling at people who are critical of Elon's behavior.
- piva00 2y agoAh, thank you, makes a lot more sense now. Just another thought-terminating cliché then...
- natch 2y agoBelieve me there is plenty of thought on this side of the fence. Less so on the other it would seem...
- piva00 2y agoIronically you just used another thought-terminating cliché, don't really see how leaning on those actually display any thought, I don't think it's very conducive to thought relying on dismissive terms to silence criticism, looks petulant. But you do you, it's just sad.