Re:Tesla Faces U.S. Criminal Probe Over Musk Statements
by vkou on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @01:47PM
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> What is the middle ground here? Are all public figures supposed to completely hold back all views and follow some unspoken social rules?
The middle ground is that you shouldn't be so full of yourself, that when you make a technically stupid suggestion, and get called on it by an expert, your immediate reaction is making personal attacks against that person.
And then, instead of apologizing, doubling and tripling down on it.
The middle ground is that when the owners of your company ask you questions about your financials, you don't dismiss them as boring questions, and then take five fluff ones from some dude that makes gushing YouTube videos about you.
The middle ground is that you should generally behave honestly in public.
The middle ground is that you shouldn't fire people from your company for testing positive for THC, and then going on the air, and smoking pot.
These aren't some arcane, unwritten rules, that only slimy politicians and social contract lawyers understand. This is basic human decency.
> Plus measuring a private citizens communication to the same degree as a presidents is a bad idea. And it's like a good reason why Elon wants to take his company private as well.
If you're exhibiting a lot of selfish and narcissistic traits as a private person and CEO, you'll probably keep exhibiting them as a president. I don't think the amount of scrutiny you undergo in the latter job goes down.
The middle ground is that you shouldn't be so full of yourself, that when you make a technically stupid suggestion, and get called on it by an expert, your immediate reaction is making personal attacks against that person.
And then, instead of apologizing, doubling and tripling down on it.
The middle ground is that when the owners of your company ask you questions about your financials, you don't dismiss them as boring questions, and then take five fluff ones from some dude that makes gushing YouTube videos about you.
The middle ground is that you should generally behave honestly in public.
The middle ground is that you shouldn't fire people from your company for testing positive for THC, and then going on the air, and smoking pot.
These aren't some arcane, unwritten rules, that only slimy politicians and social contract lawyers understand. This is basic human decency.
> Plus measuring a private citizens communication to the same degree as a presidents is a bad idea. And it's like a good reason why Elon wants to take his company private as well.
If you're exhibiting a lot of selfish and narcissistic traits as a private person and CEO, you'll probably keep exhibiting them as a president. I don't think the amount of scrutiny you undergo in the latter job goes down.