• Ducks@ducks.dev
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    1 year ago

    I would say that a lot of people (myself included) fall into this boat. We were fooled a decade+ ago, but the truth is clear now

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      1 year ago

      I didnt fan over him, but I definitely respected some of “his” earlier ventures, especially SpaceX. Now I just laugh when I hear his name

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        1 year ago

        I have the same sentiment, it wasn’t necessarily the man I was a fan of, but I was happy to see someone using their wealth to build companies that can push humanity forward. Tesla turned out to be a dud in my opinion and SpaceX prospers seemingly despite Musk.

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      Yeah I certified used to admire the progress his companies made, and admired him by relation. Wasn’t a fanboy though. Sad to see what the real picture was.

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        Based on what I’ve read about his time at PayPal, he’s always been like this. Probably worse now, but never who I thought he was.