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[–] 53 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

I am loathe to admit I was a fan (though not really a boy about it) in the early days of Tesla and SpaceX. I don't even necessarily think I was wrong at the time, mind you — whether or not he deserved the credit for their achievements, his companies were pushing electric cars and rocketry in the right direction IMO — it's just sad to see that once the curtain was pulled back, there was nothing but a narcissistic and delusional huckster behind it all.

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  • [–] 33 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    I would say that a lot of people (myself included) fall into this boat. We were fooled a decade+ ago, but the truth is clear now

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I didnt fan over him, but I definitely respected some of "his" earlier ventures, especially SpaceX. Now I just laugh when I hear his name

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago

    I have the same sentiment, it wasn't necessarily the man I was a fan of, but I was happy to see someone using their wealth to build companies that can push humanity forward. Tesla turned out to be a dud in my opinion and SpaceX prospers seemingly despite Musk.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    Hey, I'm not really blaming them (although his blue check dogs are something else), people are not immune to propaganda and advertising, and billionaires have PR agents for a reason

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