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scottyah • yesterday at 7:24 PM • 4 replies • view on HN

Haha you really just can't win as a builder. Half the people despise him for doing anything for money, and the other half hate him because he cares for politics over money.


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bigyabai • yesterday at 8:28 PM

You may note that 0/2 halves appreciate his lack of principles and capricious political endeavors.

If it was, say, Tim Cook being dissected, people would also criticize his inconsistent political views and support for self-serving deregulation.

origini • yesterday at 7:29 PM

I don't think he really cares about politics.

He was proper left wing before, switched over to right wing.

There were plenty of stories and timelines were he as really lucky regarding his money and his investments.

Im pretty sure he did all of this to lobby for himself.

Why would he try to change or fix USA Politics for the better of humanity if he stated that earth is over and we need mars.

DOGE? His way of fighting burocracy and environmental rules. Giving money to Trump? Subsidies, advertising, reduction of environmental rules etc.

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toomuchtodo • yesterday at 7:37 PM

Nah, his daughter coming out as trans drove him over the edge as an egotistical controlling narcissist. He didn't build, the engineers who work(ed) for him did. They deserve the credit, both at Tesla and SpaceX. Those who engineer and build always deserve credit due. But that is not him.

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Fricken • yesterday at 8:30 PM

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