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Elon Musk’s support for Donald Trump can be about as subtle as a sledgehammer during a brain surgery procedure – it’s loud, it’s messy, and nobody can quite understand what the hell he’s trying to accomplish.
Kara Swisher, the tech journalist who’s never seen a Silicon Valley ego she couldn’t puncture, has poured her incisive commentary on Musk’s approach to political endorsements. But when you’re dealing with a billionaire who thinks launching cars into space is a good use of resources, “subtlety” might as well be a foreign concept.
The Breakdown:
- Elon’s Loudspeaker of Support:
- Musk screaming his Trumpian allegiance is like a vegan at a barbecue – you’re going to hear about it whether you want to or not. It’s akin to karaoke night, where the worst singer is always the most enthusiastic.
- Musk screaming his Trumpian allegiance is like a vegan at a barbecue – you’re going to hear about it whether you want to or not. It’s akin to karaoke night, where the worst singer is always the most enthusiastic.
- Subtle as a Flying Brick:
- Swisher’s right; Musk’s subtlety is as clear as a foghorn in an ASMR session. It’s as if he’s trying to signal aliens with a love letter to Trump, spelled out in neon lights on the dark side of the moon.
- Swisher’s right; Musk’s subtlety is as clear as a foghorn in an ASMR session. It’s as if he’s trying to signal aliens with a love letter to Trump, spelled out in neon lights on the dark side of the moon.
- Hashtags and Billionaires:
- The tweet-happy tech mogul shows us that having billions does not necessarily buy you a filter, or a sense of irony. Every hashtag is another opportunity to show that money can’t buy class, just a larger platform for your foot-in-mouth moments.
- The tweet-happy tech mogul shows us that having billions does not necessarily buy you a filter, or a sense of irony. Every hashtag is another opportunity to show that money can’t buy class, just a larger platform for your foot-in-mouth moments.
- Trump and Musk – A Bromance in Bytes:
- This love-fest between two of Twitter’s most… “eloquent” speakers is like witnessing a dumpster fire deciding to become a bonfire. The mutual admiration is oddly warm and worrying at the same time.
- This love-fest between two of Twitter’s most… “eloquent” speakers is like witnessing a dumpster fire deciding to become a bonfire. The mutual admiration is oddly warm and worrying at the same time.
- The Political Puppeteer:
- Musk fancies himself a political maestro, tugging on the strings of democracy with the finesse of a gorilla playing the harp. His idea of political discourse is as nuanced as a monster truck rally.
- Musk fancies himself a political maestro, tugging on the strings of democracy with the finesse of a gorilla playing the harp. His idea of political discourse is as nuanced as a monster truck rally.
The Counter:
- The Sound of Silence:
- On the rare chance Elon decides to give subtlety a shot, you can hear a pin drop – mainly because everyone is in shock that he didn’t tweet his thoughts in all caps.
- On the rare chance Elon decides to give subtlety a shot, you can hear a pin drop – mainly because everyone is in shock that he didn’t tweet his thoughts in all caps.
- The Irony of Being Nonchalant:
- Elon trying to be nonchalant about his political support is like a toddler trying to sneak an extra cookie – it’s painfully obvious, and you can’t help but half-admire the shameless effort.
- Elon trying to be nonchalant about his political support is like a toddler trying to sneak an extra cookie – it’s painfully obvious, and you can’t help but half-admire the shameless effort.
- The Stealth Billionaire:
- Perhaps Musk’s tactics are so advanced, they’re imperceptible to mere mortals. Or, more likely, it’s the heavy-handed approach of someone who thinks being the loudest in the room equals being right.
- Perhaps Musk’s tactics are so advanced, they’re imperceptible to mere mortals. Or, more likely, it’s the heavy-handed approach of someone who thinks being the loudest in the room equals being right.
- The Elegant Elephant:
- If Musk’s strategy is to be as conspicuous as possible, then he’s the epitome of elegance – if elegance were measured in the scale of how much you resemble an elephant in a china shop.
- If Musk’s strategy is to be as conspicuous as possible, then he’s the epitome of elegance – if elegance were measured in the scale of how much you resemble an elephant in a china shop.
- The Tech Sage:
- It’s possible we just don’t understand Elon’s depth. He could be the political Zen master of our time, if a Zen master used Twitter as a baton and swung it wildly at every political piñata in sight.
- It’s possible we just don’t understand Elon’s depth. He could be the political Zen master of our time, if a Zen master used Twitter as a baton and swung it wildly at every political piñata in sight.
The Hot Take:
In order to fix this distinctly un-subtle way of doing politics, maybe we need a bit of an intervention. Elon, like any tech bro who thinks they can hack democracy, probably needs a good sit-down with a couple of kindergarten teachers. They could teach him that sharing is caring, speaking softly is actually a thing, and that sometimes, not saying something speaks louder than the loudest tweet.
Source: Kara Swisher says Musk ‘subtle as a brick’ with Trump support
