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by jerglingu 929 days ago
The degree of singular outrage this guy produces is something else. It's like a switch flips in peoples' brains and they go through a two-minutes (or maybe two hours in this article's case) hate session when they comment about him. Who else has gone from such adoration from the general internet to such revulsion?
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It's a name not everyone will remember, but Musk is not unlike Peter Molyneux in some senses. The reason Musk has generated so much hate, though, is that he's become quite powerful, with an outsized impact on western society, and many see him as especially dangerous as a result.
Many people looked up to him, until they realized that they were being tricked with empty promises. The reaction of realizing that you have been lied to is quite strong and lasting.