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Elon Musk vows ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ as advertisers flee X over antisemitism (www.independent.co.uk)
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[+] -7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

He did not play a meaningful role in the beginning of the company and is not responsible for its success. Money was responsible

You say that, but applies just as well to the first 2 founders.

the two founders' expertise was responsible

What expertise? Seriously, tell me what they actually brought to the table aside from pitching their idea for a company and attracting venture capitalist money. They registered the name of a company and had ideas. Not expertise. They hired the expertise, with Musk's money.

Speaking of missing the forest for the trees, tell me this: Is an automotive company "founded" as soon as someone registers the name, or when they begin actual engineering efforts towards building an automobile?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Was elon choosing who was hired, and managing the initial company team?

    Cause if writing the title and coming up with the ideas doesnt count as founding, giving up some cash doesnt either. Thats just buying a company, not founding it.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago*

    Yes? That's basically what the initial 5 cofounders/investors did. Start hiring people and managing the company. They basically formed the board of directors.

    I know you're desperate to paint Musk in a bad light in any way possible, but how do you pretend that Musk just handed over cash and did nothing else while other people are calling him a micromanaging control freak?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    Did musk hire expertise? Or do the actual engineering?

    It sounds like your actual argument is that neither he nor they founded the company.

    I guess it just sprang into existence on its own...

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I was meaning to respond but I think other's have. I have one of those 30+ min YouTube videos or similarly ridiculously long blog posts (and a longform article somewhere...) though I think you might not be interested so I'll keep it to myself unless you are interested in a good faith argument (argument, root word is the latin argumentum, to make clear; prove), I would rather not waste your time or my breath if that isn't the case.

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