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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A billionaire can't be bought, they got billions. It's the dictator that can be bought.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A billionaire chases what gets them the most money. The public can manipulate them by making them lose money. A dictator wants power, which really can only be countered with mass violence.

[–] WoahWoah 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Musk has lost a tremendous amount of money between X and his negative effect on Tesla sales. Do you feel this has "manipulated" him into being a better person? 🤣

[–] ChonkyOwlbear 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Even with all the losses, he is still the richest man in the world by more than $50 billion. Musk dumped more than half of his Tesla stock and is focusing more on SpaceX now.

[–] WoahWoah 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes, that's my point. Losing money didn't "influence" him.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My point is that he didn't lose a significant amount of money.

[–] WoahWoah 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] ChonkyOwlbear 0 points 2 months ago

If you are running in the Olympics, it doesn't matter if the 2nd place guy is 5 seconds or 10 seconds behind you. You still get the gold.