He's being attacked for glory-hounding + poor-mouthing the successful rescue. His "help" was a virtue-signalling publicity stunt. Contra Ayn Rand, sometimes people hate you because you are a dick, not just b/c "great." Elon Musk is not Howard Roark, FFS.https://twitter.com/patrissimo/status/1017098712768602112 …
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The argument you're not engaging here is that the mini-sub is an example of the former type of virtue signaling rather than the latter. Note the combination of extravagant signalling and no actual benefit provided. There is harm here; Gresham's law applies to virtue signaling.
Sure, if there was no chance of benefit, then it was a waste. I don't consider that proven, but if you see it that way, I agree it's wasteful virtue signaling. Still, your critique is not the same as many others' critiques, which seem to be envy-based.
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I wish Musk was the real deal - we need more class-traitors to break the networks of nepotism & rent-seeking. We need real tycoons. Sadly, EM's part of the problem - rent-seeker, insider pushing vaporware for tax credits & loans from banks we'll end up bailing when he crashes.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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This is pretty unambiguous, no?https://www.facebook.com/cnninternational/videos/10156536673899641/ …
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It's one statement by one person. It may be accurate, it may not. Here's his response:https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/10/elon-musk-says-his-mini-submarine-can-be-used-for-other-things.html …
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