• @[email protected]
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    33 months ago

    A billionaire can’t be bought, they got billions. It’s the dictator that can be bought.

    • @ChonkyOwlbear
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      -13 months ago

      A billionaire chases what gets them the most money. The public can manipulate them by making them lose money. A dictator wants power, which really can only be countered with mass violence.

      • @WoahWoah
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        43 months ago

        Musk has lost a tremendous amount of money between X and his negative effect on Tesla sales. Do you feel this has “manipulated” him into being a better person? 🤣

        • @ChonkyOwlbear
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          03 months ago

          Even with all the losses, he is still the richest man in the world by more than $50 billion. Musk dumped more than half of his Tesla stock and is focusing more on SpaceX now.

          • @WoahWoah
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            13 months ago

            Yes, that’s my point. Losing money didn’t “influence” him.

            • @ChonkyOwlbear
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              03 months ago

              My point is that he didn’t lose a significant amount of money.

                • @ChonkyOwlbear
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                  03 months ago

                  If you are running in the Olympics, it doesn’t matter if the 2nd place guy is 5 seconds or 10 seconds behind you. You still get the gold.