But clearly it does have a chance at success, as evidenced by Elon. Or, as it always turns out, it's difficult to fail anywhere but up when you're wealthy.
The usual arc is the first generation makes it, the second spends it, and the third is back in the middle class.
Clearly? He's probably drunk some alcohol. Does that mean alcohol is clearly the path to success?
Walter isn't some quarter wit user who doesn't know that he's doing here.
He's posting trash and getting away with it because of his reputation.
It's dismaying.
I mentioned this to Dang recently[0] and he's ambivalent about it.
For what it's worth: the “celebrity” effect works both ways. Sure, some members of the community may be more willing to give them a pass. But other users will be more motivated to downvote and/or flag, even if the comment is relatively benign.