logoalt Hacker News

beardywtoday at 2:09 PM1 replyview on HN

The CEOs are probably rehearsing a version of 'I was only obeying orders". It is their job to act on behalf of shareholders, which, it grieves me to say, arguably is what they are doing.


Replies

jleyanktoday at 2:37 PM

Their German predecessors were confident they could control or dispose of a “Bavarian corporal” whenever they chose. Didn’t quite work out that way. Political power > money…. Ask Elon.