Because most people don't really follow this kind of shit and Musk has been running an astroturf bot campaign promoting his brand for at least a decade now.
Those accounts posting "He's like a real life Tony Stark" aren't actually real people.
It would have fundamentally required him to be a different person because he can't shut up but yeah. That image was an easy sell because he was doing cool stuff and he looked like the one good billionaire. But his essential nature meant he couldn't maintain the illusion. He's a fucking asshole and terrible person who can't shut up.
But man, it was a convincing act for a while. I'd been burned enough to never idolize people but he was someone I was interested to hear from. I've had people I've admired as much and hated as much but never in the same person. He fell off for me so hard.
Same. I remember him as the cool tech guy that did guest spots on Big Bang Theory and SNL. Just a goofy on the spectrum dude doing cool EV and rocket stuff.
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u/sluttytinkerbells 1d ago
Because most people don't really follow this kind of shit and Musk has been running an astroturf bot campaign promoting his brand for at least a decade now.
Those accounts posting "He's like a real life Tony Stark" aren't actually real people.