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Why would anyone take him seriously?

Well, maybe because he’s the richest man in the world? Or maybe because he’s the CEO of several of the most valuable public or private companies in the world? Maybe because he practically single handedly willed the electric car industry into existence? Or maybe because he’s revolutionized the rocket industry? Or…or…or…

Elon hasn’t whiffed on any business venture in decades. Nothing but net.

But you wouldn’t think that listening to all the “I am very smart” people on this forum. This guy, one of the most successful people in all of human history, is apparently an idiot and no one should take him seriously. He will surely run Twitter into the ground because… because… because reasons.

These takes are outright comedy. Fine if you don’t like the guy, I surely don’t, but good grief you’d think he was pissing into bottles like Howard Hughes.



> This guy, one of the most successful people in all of human history, is apparently an idiot and no one should take him seriously

You say “successful” but I assume you mean wealthy.

There are other forms of success that Musk falls woefully short of, such as “not being an asshole”…


No I mean business success. Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, PayPal, and now Twitter.

Just about no one took Musk seriously with his vision of reusable rockets or electric cars. And yet, here we are.

…with armchair internet warriors saying he’s a joke and sure to run Twitter into the ground.




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