Joe Beda

Posted some stuff critical of musk (roadster announced 6 years ago and ppl put down $250k deposit) and the replies? These dudes will defend Musk no matter what. And I guarantee he doesn't give a shit about them.

I've always been fascinated by cults. How do people fall into them?

Nov 2, 2022 at 4:10pmWeb
Show threadJoe BedaNov 2, 2022
oh and this was on Twitter. Forgot to mention that.
Show threadMichael StancliftNov 2, 2022
@jbeda I figured. Yet to find anyone pre/post Twitter purchase that is a huge fan on the Fedi.
Show threadTroed SångbergNov 2, 2022

@jbeda Tesla owner here.

Love the car. Despise the company. And Musk is way off the rails.

Show threadGianguidoNov 2, 2022
@jbeda the promise of a better world?
Show threadDarwin.D.WNov 2, 2022

@jbeda
There are a lot of research done on this topic so I think you'll likely find a lot of opinions on this.

Having observed a friend joining a cult before, it seems like a combination of
1. Have a definitive answer for a problem (realistic or solvable doesn't matter)
2. It looks like the goal is to do good
3. Some kind of positive enforcement of the person's character & activities

Show threadDarwin.D.WNov 2, 2022
@jbeda
Musk lacks #3 but seems to be very good at #1.
Also he did popularize electric cars so that achievement itself probably plays a very big factor for his cult base.
Especially when it was going against the tide and everyone else thought he'd fail.
Show threadJoe BedaNov 2, 2022
@darwin I think a lot of folks can't deal with the duality of him both doing some amazing things AND being a problematic ass that isn't always right.
Show threadDarwin.D.WNov 2, 2022

@jbeda
I agree and I'm one of those people.
There are many occasions that I do feel he should just shut up and focus on what he does best.

Having opinions vs trying to stick his nose into everyone's business is a completely different thing but his fan base probably doesn't see it that way.

Show threadEddie DinelNov 2, 2022
@jbeda there's a joke about the cult of Kubernetes to be made somewhere here. 😜
Show threadJoe BedaNov 2, 2022
@edinel I'm acutely aware of it!
Show threadByron MillerNov 2, 2022
@edinel @jbeda ssshhhhhh 😆
Show threaddrpebcakNov 2, 2022
@jbeda saw this on twitter while it was happening... you could almost think every one of them had preordered a roadster.
Show threadPedro Costa Nov 2, 2022
@jbeda there are a lot of people susceptible to be influenced. Education matters but also your environment I’m sure.
Show threadolearycrewNov 3, 2022
@jbeda people have always followed “strong men” as long as we’ve had societies. Such a weird phenomenon