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[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, I went from thinking he was like a real life Tony Stark. Obviously Tony Stark is fictional, but Elon seemed like what he could be if he was real instead of fantasy.

I've pivoted on my opinion of him so hard that I've been side eyeing Tony Stark, Bruce Wayne, and the whole idea of a benevolent billionaire hero as billionaire propaganda.

He took his mask off in 2018 when he had the tantrum about his stupid submarine idea being called stupid and then went after the guy who did save the kids personally. He never was able to get that mask to fit again after that.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

He’s effing Lex Luthor, not Bruce Wayne

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I feel like I can understand Lex Luthor's decisions. I disagree with them, but there's a logical consistency there. I look at Elon and think "I'm supposed to believe this guy is a genius?"

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 6 months ago

The only thing he ever brought to the companies was large amounts of money and preparedness to spend vast quantities of it without really seeming to be bothered about if it made a profit or not.

If you're trying to make money you don't start a rocket company and you definitely don't start a rocket company that does things differently to the established ones.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Even that is giving him too much credit.

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

I mean, yeah, tony stark is an asshole. Bruce Wayne could do more for Gotham than Batman ever could. Elon IS like them - he only wants to do anything good (or anything at all) if it brings a spotlight to them

[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee -3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Obviously Tony Stark is fictiona Tony Stark was based on Howard Hughes.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but Hughes ran a magazine empire. Tony Stark was like, "what if someone had Hughes' charisma but also the knowledge to use his resources to develop world-saving technology". Musk didn't have that charisma but was able to fake it for a while and the develop tech part IMO is more of what makes Tony Stark than the rest of it.

[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Hughes built aircraft, cars, dated addresses and owned casinos.

He is the guy in charge of the spruce goose.

Are you thinking of Hearst ?

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh my bad, I was thinking of Hugh Hefner.

[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That’s playboy.

Howard Hughes is who Tony stark is based on. Fascinating man.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's why I thought the Stark comparison was stronger with who we thought Musk was at one time lol.

I see it now though, now that I understand who you actually meant.

[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee -2 points 6 months ago

If you haven’t read about Hughes, do so. It’s interesting to see everything he did and what a celebrity he was. That’s who Elon wanted to be.

Sadly Hughes died a horrible death. Was very odd as he got older due to his injuries.