Is Elon MUSK The TRUMP Of Autos And Tech?

Elon Musk, who's the CEO of Tesla, has been one interesting fellow to watch evolve over the years. While some may have dismissed him as a geek that was involved with PayPal, boy, were those folks mistaken.

An early sign that he was different was his purchase of a McLaren F1. Clearly, Musk has an appreciation for engineering and was an eccentric.

And, it wasn't too long ago that he was a part of President Donald Trump's group of advisors. After Trump bailed out of the Paris agreement, however, that changed. Musk pulled out of Trump's inner circle.

Over the past several months though, it seems like Musk has adopted a new persona that's different from the Elon we once knew. Between going after the media with his suggestion of a rating system he would call Pravda (which is Russian for "truth"), his use of drama and hyperbolic language, and now an increasing level of paranoia, it seems like Musk may have been closely watching the actions of the current president.

So, we've got to ask: Is MUSK the TRUMP of autos and tech?

What say you, Spies?

runninglogan1 - 6/22/2018 12:29:44 AM

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Climate change denier Trump? I think Musk would be insulted by the comparison.

SanJoseDriver - 6/22/2018 1:21:55 AM

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There are some megalomaniac tendencies for both, the difference is that Elon gets sh** done.

I'm sure this will be a popular comment lol

Agent00R - 6/22/2018 10:08:27 AM

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Like Trump or not, there's been plenty done so far...

TheSteve - 6/22/2018 2:33:31 AM

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I know a lot of people don't like Musk, but resorting to this type of comparison is wholly uncalled for!

MDarringer - 6/22/2018 8:22:18 AM

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Why? Just because it offends you so therefore freedom of speech should be curtailed?

TomM - 6/22/2018 6:40:18 AM

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DearAgent 00R -

Define the word "TRUMP" as you perceive it to mean without using the words - "LIKE"- "YOU KNOW" - or other indefinites - give specific and concrete example!

Agent00R - 6/22/2018 10:10:11 AM

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As you see above I note the areas there's similarities.

MDarringer - 6/22/2018 8:21:30 AM

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No because Elon isn't winning nor is he making America great again.

Agent00R - 6/22/2018 10:09:27 AM

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Touché!

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 6/22/2018 8:42:05 AM

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Unlike Trump, the multi-bankrupt so-called Billionaire who bankrolled himself into the Presidency riding a wave of fear of the other and racist tendencies that seem to be present in too many Americans, Elon Musk has made things, is a self-made guy and has created technologies and applied them in ways nobody thought of before. Having a bad day and coming off as a tyrant isn't good, but it does not change the facts. He is much more a modern-day Tony Stark than being like the king of lies, Mr. Trump.

MDarringer - 6/22/2018 9:02:50 AM

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Your thesis is too easy to disprove.

Truthy - 6/22/2018 10:40:48 AM

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The Economist once evaluated Drumpf's businesses and determined that if he had just help onto the vast real estate holdings his daddy gave him he would be worth far more than the <4850 million he is today = AND that is with multiple bankruptcies and cash infusion from unnamed sources through Deutsche Bank.
He is not a good businessman. He is a worse president.
The comparison is apt though. Musk has funneled a lot of money to relatives and himself while his company struggles financially.

zairnaim - 6/22/2018 11:00:13 AM

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Haha, I was just thinking this yesterday. Both are compulsive liars, yet intelligent and great marketers. No matter how many times they lie and disappoint, their faithful will blindly follow them. That being said, both have accomplished more in life than any of us ever will.

It is also in the best interest of America that they succeed. They are taking massive risks and time will tell if their gambling will pay off.

pdperry23 - 6/22/2018 11:28:35 AM

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Stupid question. Move on.

countguy - 6/22/2018 12:08:19 PM

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If you mean that they both have a delusional and over inflated idea of their abilities and worth, then yes.

SanJoseDriver - 6/24/2018 12:01:38 AM

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Let's put Tesla aside for a minute, I don't know any snake oil salesman that have rockets that can land themselves--or than has grown 4 billion dollar ventures from nothing.

MDarringer - 6/24/2018 10:16:59 AM

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And firing a couple thousand workers at Tesla...and getting his ass kicked to the curb in the solar industry so that he has to do a massive shut down of operations putting people out of work...and so on.

Now that you have admitted to working for Tesla, you may wish to start looking for a job elsewhere. It's all about to implode, baby.

SanJoseDriver - 6/26/2018 1:19:11 AM

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I have never admitted that nor do I work for Tesla. I wouldn't be opposed to it at some point, but that's it. I'm in tech so my job is pretty safe until AI takes over.

rlbdcky - 6/22/2018 8:47:07 PM

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Elon Musk is an immigrant who built a business from nothing and whose net worth is double even the wildest inflated claims of Trump's wealth. Trump inherited $400 million from daddy and never had to do a real day of work in his life. If Trump had just put the money in a SP500 index fund he would be worth more than he is today and he wouldn't have left a trail of bankrupted businesses in his wake.