People defend Musk because to do otherwise means admitting something big: those in charge are not the best people. They might be good at some things, but really bad at other, critical skills. Recognising this is tough for those who reflexively resort to system justification.
@GeorgeMonbiot I defend Musk because his detractors are weak thinkers and jealous, and don’t comprehend the power of his technique of making rapid change, with rapid input, open ears and corresponding refinement.
@GeorgeMonbiot He doesn't want to be CEO of everything, admits it, wants to find people that can be. Really, he is a strategic genius not a manager.
@GeorgeMonbiot Musk miscalculated the challenges involved to manage twitter. He obviously didn't have the competence for such a task.
@GeorgeMonbiot Does this general rule apply to all "those in charge" or just Elon? If all then... duh xD would be silly to expect anyone to be A-Z brilliant, right? Or is that the spirit of the times, this heroic Marvellish / mythological thinking? I thought all this time it was a joke...
@GeorgeMonbiot If a billion people of average ability try to start a business and the outcomes are completely random, a few will become very rich simply because they were lucky. Luck trumps talent time and again.
@GeorgeMonbiot Just like Brexit....there's a sense of shame in admitting that you were misled and wrong.
@GeorgeMonbiot People scoff at the idea of the divine right of kings and then turn right around and worship them
@GeorgeMonbiot Perfect summary. To me this is the whole problem with our society in a nutshell.
@GeorgeMonbiot But do people who defend Musk defend anyone who's in charge of anything? No. They're just as vitriolic about other people in charge as anyone else. So I don't think this theory holds water. That people defend Musk isn't unexpected and doesn't require explanation anyway.