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[–] [email protected] 174 points 1 year ago (4 children)

We have to stop identifying ownership with these billionaires and "their work" because it's not. It's a team of people who got together to accomplish a mission whether they succeeded or failed. How often is their success just a leader getting out of their way, and how often is failure because leadership was overbearing and "used their authority" to make poor decisions over the group.

"We" society only ever focus on these individuals and it's horribly incorrect to do so.

We need to forget the celebrities and identity the groups.

[–] gizmonicus 38 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Absolutely. As someone who manages a small team, my duties are advocating for the people who work for me, listening to the people closest to the problem, mediating disputes between people with different solutions, and ensuring we are all working towards the same overall goals. Most of the success of the team is directly attributed to their work. My biggest contribution is making sure they have what they need to do their job.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Hey, if these guys do everything they can to make sure their companies' "achievements" are considered all their own doing; let's be fair and attribute all the fault of their failures as well.

But you're right, billionaires ride on the shoulders of the people that do the actual hard work.

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[–] [email protected] 99 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Man he even looks like he’s starting his metamorphosis into trump.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Fat and old with enough money to keep it all together, but not enough self awareness to keep it together well.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's like calling him a loser with extra steps

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

He spent a bunch of dough on that hair. I believe he is likely aware of his appearance. He is pale and overweight because he spends a bunch of time playing video games, being a nazi in his failing social media site, and (based on this picture) eating french fries.

Maybe at some point his vanity will compel him to get liposuction or just go full orange man with spray tan and wear baggy suits with ties that are too long. I don't see him being like Bezos or Zuck and getting into shape.

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago (7 children)

He's a successful scammer, for sure, but at the end of the day still a scammer who got fired for incompetence and then got lucky.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He also abuses his X all the time

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (6 children)

He is a rimworld character.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

The more time goes on the more he looks like meatcanyon's depiction of him

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago

Some people are so poor, all they have is money.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (4 children)

He's got the money where he can be lazy and still fix his health. Hire a personal chef and dietician. A personal trainer and a gym. Take a minute and get a stylist.

You're a billionaire for goodness sake. Buy a top hat!

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He's got the money where he can be lazy and still fix his health. Hire a personal chef and dietician. A personal trainer and a gym. Take a minute and get a stylist.

And yet he still looks the way he does.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (9 children)

That said, he's probably still richer than everyone else here.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"probably", you mean definitely.

[–] pomodoro_longbreak 29 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I mean most likely, but I haven't checked my bank balance in a while so can't be 100% certain

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago

His truck’s a piece of shit too, that’s big important here

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I call it "Honkey-Tech Blues"

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd call the genre cowboy bebop, but wouldn't want to insult the show

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He also looks like a middle-aged woman after her menopause.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The rocket was meant to crash, so I don’t think he’s that upset about it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really wish people would stop going on about that. There are plenty of things you can legitimately criticize Musk for. The Starship program is not one of those.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

ahem
gets out a guitar
strums a few notes

My human wife left me,
My space ship left me,
Alone on this planet,
I have no one to man it,

I can't drink beer,
At least the alt-right doesn't fear me,
I'm alone on Earth,
I can't work on my girth,

Why don't people like me,
I'm not a banshee,
I'm an alien,
Definitely not a mammalian (ew),

My family loathes me, I don't know why,
I give them clothes from me,
Maybe because I'm a blowfly,

I wish I could cry,
I want to go back to my home,
Good bye Earth,
Hello Crinda FGAN my home,

Thank you everyone for your support, you can buy my name album "What the Fuck Was I Doing?" to be released on April 20, 2024. Support your local record shops!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He always looks like he just got out of drag and washed his makeup off.

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[–] porkins 14 points 1 year ago

I’m sure that the Saudis are compensating him for his losses on Twitter. This was a planned demolition.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Courtesy of ChatGPT: (Verse 1) Well, gather 'round, folks, let me spin you a tale, 'Bout a man named Elon, set to set sail. Started with Tesla, electric dreams in his hand, But life threw a curveball, didn't go as planned.

Married to a queen, but the castle came down, Divorce papers flying all over the town. Custody battle, like a wild, wild west show, But Elon's still standing, ain't ready to go.

(Chorus) He lost his love, his rockets crashed in space, Forty billion dollars, it's a hard-earned case. But Elon keeps on smiling, though the world's gone astray, In the face of chaos, he just shouts, "Hey, hooray!"

(Verse 2) Lost a rocket or two, in the great cosmic sea, But Elon's got Starship, just you wait and see. A flamethrower in hand, and a grin on his face, Says, "Life's just a journey, let's enjoy the race."

Ex-wife took a Tesla, but he's got the Cybertruck, Lost some billions, but he don't give a...buck. In the game of life, he's still rolling the dice, Laughing in the wind, like a cowboy in the night.

(Chorus) He lost his love, his rockets crashed in space, Forty billion dollars, it's a hard-earned case. But Elon keeps on smiling, though the world's gone astray, In the face of chaos, he just shouts, "Hey, hooray!"

(Bridge) Now the world may say, "Elon, what's your deal?" But he's launching rockets, making electric cars real. Mars is calling, and he's reaching for the stars, In the face of setbacks, he's trading scars for memoirs.

(Verse 3) So here's to Elon, in this country song tale, Fighting through storms, like a ship with no sail. Life may be crazy, but he's dancing in the rain, Saying, "I'll build a new rocket, and I'll try it again."

(Chorus) He lost his love, his rockets crashed in space, Forty billion dollars, it's a hard-earned case. But Elon keeps on smiling, though the world's gone astray, In the face of chaos, he just shouts, "Hey, hooray!"

(Outro) So raise a glass, to the man with the plan, In this country ballad, where the dust meets the sand. Elon's still riding, on that electric highway, Laughing at the odds, shouting, "Hey, hooray!"

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[–] captain_aggravated 12 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Hmm. Hey ChatGPT, write a sci-fi space-themed stereotypical country song.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Sure, here's a sci-fi space-themed country song:

"Stars in My Whiskey"

(Verse 1) Out here on the edge of the galaxy's arm, In my rusted spaceship, away from the farm. I'm missing that old Earth, its green and its blue, But the stars out here sparkle like morning dew.

(Chorus) I've got stars in my whiskey, and tears in my eye, Drifting through the cosmos, under the infinite sky. Missing my home, where the red rivers flow, Out here in the stars, with nowhere to go.

(Verse 2) I dance with comets, race with the moon, Sing to the void, out of tune. I dream of cornfields and that sweet country song, But the universe is vast, and the nights are long.

(Chorus) Stars in my whiskey, a heart full of ache, Wandering the heavens, for my old love's sake. Under the glow of the distant sun's light, I'm a space cowboy, lost in the night.

(Bridge) Met a Martian girl with eyes like fire, She mended my heart, filled me with desire. But Earth's sweet memories, they call me back, To the old wooden porch, the long dirt track.

(Chorus) With stars in my whiskey, and dreams in my head, I think of Earth as I float in my bed. The galaxy's wide, but my heart's still there, In the sweet country air, without a care.

(Outro) So I'll keep drifting, with my space-bound blues, Chasing the horizon, in my rocket shoes. But no matter how far, or where I roam, My country heart still calls for home.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me

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[–] JohnDClay 11 points 1 year ago

He'd be pretty happy about the space ship blowing up though. If it had crashed into the launch pad or something on takeoff, then it would definitely count.

[–] kablammy 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Here's a better one:

Title: Cosmic Blues on a Starry Trail

(Verse 1)
Out on the edge of the Milky Way's glow,
Lived a billionaire with a heart turned to stone.
Forty billion stars in his name,
But in the cosmic dust, they just faded away.

(Chorus)
He lost his love, his kids, his dreams,
In the black hole where his heart used to be.
A spaceship crashed, a fortune gone,
Now he's singing this lonesome interstellar song.

(Verse 2)
He built his dreams on Martian sands,
A titan's castle in the stars' expanse.
But what's a kingdom with no queen or heir?
Just a lonely throne in the cold, silent air.

(Chorus)
He lost his love, his kids, his dreams,
In the black hole where his heart used to be.
A spaceship crashed, a fortune gone,
Now he's singing this lonesome interstellar song.

(Bridge)
Under the glow of a distant sun,
He wonders what he's really won.
Forty billion stars don't shine,
Like the love he lost in another time.

(Verse 3)
In the taverns of a spaceport town,
He drinks to memories that swirl around.
A family photo, a fading trace,
Of the life that vanished in space.

(Chorus)
He lost his love, his kids, his dreams,
In the black hole where his heart used to be.
A spaceship crashed, a fortune gone,
Now he's singing this lonesome interstellar song.

(Outro)
So here's to the man with everything,
Whose tears are hidden beneath his wings.
In the silence of space, he's left to roam,
A billionaire wandering far from home.

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