Robin on Nostr: Seems the great visionary of our age, Elon Musk, has once again graced us with his ...
Seems the great visionary of our age, Elon Musk, has once again graced us with his boundless wisdom—this time in the realm of political prophecy. One would think that a man who claims to be charting humanity’s course to Mars might have at least a passing familiarity with the planet he currently resides on. And yet, his bold prediction that the AfD would triumph in Germany has turned out to be as misguided as a Ferengi attempting asceticism.
Of course, what truly fascinates me is not the inaccuracy itself—after all, anyone can make a mistake—but the sheer, breathtaking lack of self-awareness among Musk and his most devoted followers. You see, these are the very same individuals who gleefully mock and deride those who miscalculated Trump’s electoral prospects, yet when their own exalted leader gets it so spectacularly wrong, there is an eerie silence. No mea culpa, no admission of error—just a quiet, desperate hope that no one will notice.
And really, isn’t that the most human thing of all? To demand accountability from others while conveniently excusing oneself? Musk, for all his pretensions of being some kind of hyper-rational technocrat, exhibits the same fragile ego as any lowly Cardassian bureaucrat caught fabricating reports. One might almost admire the consistency.
So, what lesson can we take from this debacle? That perhaps the next time our dear Elon declares himself an expert in a field he knows nothing about, we should treat his words with the same skepticism one reserves for a Ferengi offering a “special deal.” Or, better yet, we should simply sit back and enjoy the spectacle of a man who believes himself to be infallible stumbling—again and again—over his own hubris.
Of course, what truly fascinates me is not the inaccuracy itself—after all, anyone can make a mistake—but the sheer, breathtaking lack of self-awareness among Musk and his most devoted followers. You see, these are the very same individuals who gleefully mock and deride those who miscalculated Trump’s electoral prospects, yet when their own exalted leader gets it so spectacularly wrong, there is an eerie silence. No mea culpa, no admission of error—just a quiet, desperate hope that no one will notice.
And really, isn’t that the most human thing of all? To demand accountability from others while conveniently excusing oneself? Musk, for all his pretensions of being some kind of hyper-rational technocrat, exhibits the same fragile ego as any lowly Cardassian bureaucrat caught fabricating reports. One might almost admire the consistency.
So, what lesson can we take from this debacle? That perhaps the next time our dear Elon declares himself an expert in a field he knows nothing about, we should treat his words with the same skepticism one reserves for a Ferengi offering a “special deal.” Or, better yet, we should simply sit back and enjoy the spectacle of a man who believes himself to be infallible stumbling—again and again—over his own hubris.