alt Hacker NewsOn the other hand, buying twitter was the turning point for his public image. Before that, he was Tony Stark. Now he's Lex Luthor.
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hn_acc1 • yesterday at 6:46 PM
Is he though? I find he still has a STRONG positive image among younger tech people..
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Jcowell • yesterday at 8:37 PM
No by then his public image would have be damaged by the cave diver incident
ben_w • yesterday at 7:18 PM
Nah, too much hair to be Luthor. Bezos is Luthor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umBuxoLHV6M
Ironically, I'd say that Musk is still Stark, in a lot of bad ways: both show narcissism, overconfidence, impulsivity, ego-driven decision making, control issues, disregard for consequences, and volatility.
Key word being public. People from the industries he operates in were screaming from the rooftops about him for years. Tech people chose to actively ignore their colleagues in automotive and space. I remember the circumstances that led to the creation of /r/realtesla.