Private Texts Reveal World’s Rich and Famous Groveling to Elon Musk(vice.com)

10 pointsby elsewhen4 yıl önce4 comments

Private Texts Reveal World’s Rich and Famous Groveling to Elon Musk

https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvmybv/private-texts-reveal-worlds-rich-and-famous-groveling-to-elon-musk

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jleyank4 yıl önce

People, it seems, grovel to those seen as more powerful or in a position to dispense favours. A lot of people also seem to like basking in the reflected light of these people. Is it from a lack of self confidence, or a desire to be in the in group or just aligning like a magnet in the field of strong personalities?

They can end up being used as those being adored know it’s going on and can act on this knowledge.

gardenfelder4 yıl önce

Kindof reveals what can happen when you use private channels on public properties to adjudicate business, believing your conversations will remain private.

2devnull4 yıl önce

Musk seems like an odd choice of boogeyman to me.

jglathe4 yıl önce

I've read a lot of cocaine-induced language in that article.