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[–] gotnuffin 68 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This highlights how deep the BS surrounding Musk has burrowed into the media scape. They invariably refer to his companies as "Elon Musks Tesla" or "Elon Musks Twitter" and so on. Where other billionaire's (for the most part) avoid the limelight and their companies stand seperate to their idiotic personal choices.

[–] psycho_driver 71 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I am Elon Musk's throbbing need for attention.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago

His name is X Æ A-12 Paulsen

[–] chase_what_matters 19 points 1 year ago

“Fucker’s settin’ up franchises”

[–] chase_what_matters 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I say “Elon Musk’s Twitter” like would I say “Joel Schumacher’s Batman” — to identify it as the worst version of the thing.

[–] gotnuffin 27 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Here's his prequels

Elon Musks failed Solar City

Elon Musks failed Boring Company

Elon Musks failed Hyperloop

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately Boring and the hyperloop were wins for him. The goal was to get cities to continue using cars.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

Boring and Hyperloop were successful, they were meant to divert local governments from pursuing viable public transportation projects.

[–] hardcoreufo 8 points 1 year ago

Just a few more failures away from qualifying to be president of the USA.