Ken WhiteElon being Elon is familiar -- so familiar that it's no longer even particularly grotesque. But Elon fans tying themselves in knots trying to explain how WELL ACTUALLY all of this is PERFECTLY CONSISTENT with free speech absolutism he promised . . . . well, that's showing some new lows in groveling and abasement.
Thomas H Jones II@Popehat What I don't get is *why* people try to defend the indefensible? I mean, what's the gain of doing so? If there's none, why do it. At least with the GQP office-holders and hangers-on, the potential gain is getting voter-support to further political aspirations or office-holders' desire to hire or do business with you. But the kind of people who are kissing Elon's ass?
GraceToo@ferricoxide maybe they think he'll buy them a horse.
Sarah@AndGraceToo @ferricoxide lol. In all honesty I think it mostly is twofold: they are really into the idea that billionaires are smarter and better then everyone else, and that much of their identity is wrapped up in either Tesla or “owning the Libs.” Anything that runs contrary to these ideas would make them question parts of themselves and that is a very uncomfortable position to be in. It would be kind of sad if it weren’t so pathetic
@SarahOestreich @ferricoxide putting my snark aside, I agree.
Oh how I hate reality, sometimes. It can be *such* a buzzkill. It's especially so when you know – or at least have a reasonable suspicion of – why, but you're trying hard to fight your own pessimistic world-view. :p
silverhorseman@SarahOestreich @AndGraceToo @ferricoxide
I think we all would like to believe that powerful people are exceptional in some general way.
Mostly, they aren't.
I think we all would like to believe that powerful people are exceptional in some general way.
Mostly, they aren't.
@silverhorseman @SarahOestreich @AndGraceToo
…Because if they aren't all that exceptional, then what excuse do the rest of us have for not being high-flyers (or something)?
As an Xer, an *early* embrace of slacker-ism was a no-brainer. :)