• مهما طال الليل@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    I don’t understand why Elon chose to go mask off. He could have continued pretending to be a sane if eccentric person. I am glad he did but I don’t understand the motives.

    Remember when the Simpson had Lisa sing his praises?

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      4 months ago

      Elon, and any other obscenely rich and powerful person for that matter, is just as flawed as any of us. They are not immune to dogma, disinformation and self-delusions. In fact, it may be the case that they are more vulnerable because power and wealth go to your head and you can use them to manifest your delusions, making them seem even more real.

      Also, he’s a jackass.

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        4 months ago

        But rich and powerful people have the budget to afford social media managers to curate a beneficial public image for themselves. The smart ones know not to make public statements for themselves.

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      4 months ago

      He went mask off after having his sexual misconduct come out. Real easy crowd to stay good with when that happens.

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      4 months ago

      Correct me if I’m wrong, but I feel like covid and him wanting to keep his factories open was when his mask came off completely. People on the right cheered him on, and those on the left finally realized that he isn’t a good person nor cares about people.

      This then caused a cycle. The left was “mean” and the right celebrated him even more.