I mean who wouldnt want to be a fan of this guy?
Remember Musk’s cameo in Iron Man 2? People were even calling him the “real Tony Stark.” Or when Musk guest starred on The Simpsons, and Lisa called him “possibly the greatest living inventor,” even though Musk has never invented anything in his life?
With the benefit of hindsight, this was clearly ludicrous, but even at the time it should’ve been obvious to everyone that it was nonsense. Unfortunately, it wasn’t obvious to everyone, many people bought it. That’s scary. It’s scary that a megalomaniacal narcissist with enough money can convince large numbers of people that they are something that they are not.
He was also mentioned in star trek discovery alongside Edison and Einstein. It’s amazing what a lot of money and a good PR firm can do.
Edison is a pretty good comparison, though. Both just business men that larped as inventors.
Was it the fascism?
Left-leaning folks are all for EVs. Turning into a Nazi wasn’t going to go over well with Tesla’s most likely customers.
A reminder that he’s not quite as smart as he believes himself to be.
Haven’t read the article but I’m guessing being a Nazi was the how.
