Musk has a small number of weaknesses, one of them is not realising that the US works by lobbying and the optimum thing to do is to cultivate politicians on both sides.
Doesn’t matter what politicians say but what they do. For example on a state level because of dealers influence Tesla can’t sell freely.
So far the product is to good but one day this oversight may hurt Tesla a lot more if adversaries use their political influence to actively thwart Tesla.
Doesn't realize? Or doesn't care?
Don't be a player if you hate the game.
Case in point: no advertising nor PR department in the US.
I agree. As brilliant as Elon is, juvenile tweets do him no favors. Bernie's tweet didn't seem targeted at Elon specifically. Elon's response was in poor taste. I hope he deletes it.
Bunch of swear words.
Bernie has been continually targeting Elon. It is specifically who he means when he says "extremely wealthy "
Allow me to illustrate : Full list:
site:twitter.com/berniesanders elon - Google Search
Reply to Elon talking about using his own money for space: "Space travel is an exciting idea, but right now we need to focus on Earth and create a progressive tax system so that children don't go hungry, people are not homeless and all Americans have healthcare. The level of inequality in America is obscene and a threat to our democracy."
Reply to Elon anti Bernie meme "Every time Elon Musk pokes fun at government assistance for the 99%, remember that he would be worth nothing without $4.9 billion in corporate welfare. Oh, Elon just l-o-v-e-s corporate socialism for himself, rugged capitalism for everyone else."
Unprompted: "We are in a moment in American history where two guys — Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — own more wealth than the bottom 40% of people in this country. That level of greed and inequality is not only immoral. It is unsustainable."
Reply to Elon not favoring another stimulus payout :" What a hypocrite. Elon Musk has received billions in corporate welfare from U.S. taxpayers. Now he wants to stop 30 million Americans who lost jobs from receiving $600 a week in unemployment benefits, while his wealth has gone up by $46.7 billion over the past 4 months. Pathetic."
Unprompted : "Donald Trump's tax bill in 2017: $750 Elon Musk's tax bill in 2018: $0 Amazon's tax bill in 2018: $0 Average American's tax bill in 2017: $12,200 We've got a tax code that is rigged in favor of the rich and large corporations. The time for them to pay their fair share is NOW."
Response to Tweet on tax rates: "True tax rates of billionaires: Warren Buffett: 0.10% Jeff Bezos: 0.98% Michael Bloomberg: 1.30% Elon Musk: 3.27% Tax rate for working class Americans: 24.2% Tax the billionaires. Make them pay their fair share. Rebuild our nation's crumbling infrastructure."
Unprompted mega thread : "While 40 million Americans face eviction, Elon Musk has nearly tripled his wealth over the past four months and now has a net worth of more than $70 billion."
Unprompted: "The very, very rich are getting much richer during the pandemic: $73 billion: Jeff Bezos $45 billion: Elon Musk $31 billion: Mark Zuckerberg $28 billion: Bill Gates $19 billion: L Page $19 billion: Sergey Brin Total: $215 billion Tax their wealth. Break up Big Tech"
Unprompted : "We can no longer tolerate a system that allows a billionaire like Elon Musk to gain $10.3 billion in one day, while 30 million unemployed workers are denied $600 a week to pay the rent and put food on the table. We need an economy that works for all, not just the 1%.
#TaxTheRich"
"While 92 million can't afford health care, the 4 richest Americans are now worth $512.8 billion: - Jeff Bezos: $193 billion - Bill Gates: $122 billion - Mark Zuckerberg: $101 billion - Elon Musk: $96.8 billion It's time to tax the billionaire class and expand Medicare to all."
Reply to CNN :"And one out of four Americans can't afford to fill the prescriptions their doctor has prescribed them. Let's tax Mr. Musk and Mr. Bezos so that they finally pay their fair share of taxes, and invest that money into the many, many long-neglected needs of working class Americans."
I'll stop now,