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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Exhibits A and B that power saturation (whether wealth or political, usually both) is a symptom of clinical obsession to obtain power.

Pink Floyd has long held the same opinion (YouTube)

Like J. P. Morgan before him, Musk won't be satisfied even when he owns the entire world. Don't blame him, it's true for every billionaire and plutocrat.

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 10 points 15 hours ago

The person who tried to shoot Donald Trump was Donald Trump

The gouvernment tried to hide that for people not to think he cant aim

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 127 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Those who purchase other peoples’ ideas are not innovative themselves

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 19 points 16 hours ago

What do you mean? I bought an iPhone, therefore I'm basically Tim Apple!

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 61 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

He probably thinks he deserves it and never actually said he wanted any.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 45 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

I’ve had people tell me straight faced that Elon Musk should absolutely be where he is because “he doesn’t care about money or power.” It’s unbelievable.

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 36 points 19 hours ago

Wait, they said the man who won a lawsuit that granted him the title of “co-founder”, at a company he did not co-found, isn’t in it for power?

On the topic of money: have you seen the price of a Tesla?

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 7 points 18 hours ago

yeah it's not about money or power! it's just straight up about hate!

[–] reverendz@lemmy.ml 68 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Leon deserves to get Luigi’d.

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 60 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

"Luigi'd" may become a new word in the anti-capitalist lexicon!

[–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 19 hours ago

Oh looks it's punch me in the face Elmo. So hot right now.

[–] recreationalcatheter@lemm.ee 4 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Great speech, but while you're in the guillotine line consider this side bet me and the boys have..

I reckon you and get through at least half the alphabet between when the blade falls and you truly meet your end. I have a six pack of sassafras on the line and I'm betting you can truly come in clutch me muskkk.

Counting on you 🫶

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago

That is just exploding with irony.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 12 points 19 hours ago
[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 14 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Is this the intro to his autobiography?

[–] Tower@lemm.ee 16 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

"It's a curious paradox," I mused, gazing out the window of my private jet as it soared above the mundane concerns of ordinary folk. "Take myself, for example. I have no desire for power, yet it seems to gravitate towards me like metal shavings to a particularly charismatic magnet. Perhaps it's my relentless focus on the betterment of humanity, or maybe it's the irresistible charm that comes with building rockets and digging holes in the ground. Whatever the reason, it's a burden I bear with grace and humility, knowing that true leadership lies not in seeking power, but in having it thrust upon you."

🤢

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

That can’t be real. For fucks sake.

[–] Tower@lemm.ee 16 points 17 hours ago

No, it's not. Compliments of Gemini:

Imagine that Elon musk is writing an autobiography and this is the opening line

"Those who want power are the ones who least deserve it"

Write a witty but entirely oblivious follow-up paragraph, considering musk is literally the richest person in the world and has been striving for more and more power for years

But it absolutely reads like it could be

[–] danhab99@programming.dev 3 points 16 hours ago

Bc those who deserve it get some or enough to not want more