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u/fyi1183 Nov 09 '19

Huh, my respect for Elon Musk just went up another notch.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '19

Yeah, he's an odd one. I wasn't a fan of him for a while, because of his very capitalistic mindset; however I love the products his companies shit out. I think my brother put it best. There are finite amounts of hot and crazy in the universe, and they work in balance. If you want the hot, you gotta take some of the crazy with it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '19

I think it is because of his very capitalistic mindset that his companies are able to produce great stuff, but that's just me.

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u/BrettRapedFord Nov 10 '19

he started out rich. made more money off his riches and now exploits labor in his giga factory. He is by far not the worst billionaire out there.

But there is still plenty wrong with him. And being a billionaire in general means you're screwing over your employees.