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"But they're rich so they can't be losers." - Losers
At some point in my 47 years, because it sure was not like this when I was younger, Americans adopted this idea in huge numbers that the richer you are, the better you are, and that if you support the right rich person, you get to be rich too.
I don't know how America got there and I did not notice it happening.
I think it really took hold somewhere prior to social media, equating business success with greatness, and with social media people became vaguely more aware of these masters of business. But as social media matured they became more active and the populace largely learned that they're no more intelligent than anyone else, just lucky and often have less morals.
The first part came about because the second part actually is true. People are glazing billionaires in the hope they get noticed and get a job out of it. That won't happen if you're constantly shit talking them.
I'd like to think I'd laugh at their job offer, but musk could totally buy me off for a few million. I could use a few million.
Yeah, it's understandable. If you can scumbag your way far enough into their good graces you're set for life. I personally don't think the odds of that happening for me are worth selling out my beliefs but I think most of these people's beliefs are already most of the way there anyway and it isn't a big leap for them.
Right, Elon wouldn't have to look far to find my criticisms, and I'm ok with that, better odds of winning the lottery anyways