Comment by idiotsecant
11 hours ago
The irony of the biggest welfare queen in the world being worshipped by libertarian tech bros is too much sometimes.
11 hours ago
The irony of the biggest welfare queen in the world being worshipped by libertarian tech bros is too much sometimes.
Dude, nobody with a brain thinks he would have succeeded without the subsidies and support, but that still doesn't invalidate his achievements.
It's really annoying that I'm defending him because I find him reprehensible, but the truth is that he's accomplished some crazy things.
> the truth is that he's accomplished some crazy things.
I would argue: yes, to the extent that a leader gets to be described as having "accomplished" the work of the team.
It's not nothing, to be a visionary and charismatic leader!
But at the same time… when the reality distortion field seems to be in the process of transforming into a cult of personality, I think it's fair to ask if he'll ever again do something like a new SpaceX or a new Tesla, either as a maker or an investor.
I'm not sure when the cut-off between the two states, RDF and cult, would be. Not unreasonable to say it was when he libelled the cave diver, but there are other times it could've been.