This is what happens when you sell out.
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The similarities between him and Trump are astounding.
Came in pretending to be a savior, made empty promises, didn't deliver, did nothing but invigorate the left, and by the time it was over, even the people who originally supported him wanted him gone.
The best part is, the same people who support him and Trump will learn nothing from this. TPTB will just create another celebrity hero and they'll fall for it all over again.
Why the hell would Musk make this stupid poll?
This was a terrible unforced error.
Did he just naively think he was actually more popular than he really is?
He already intended to step down with a replacement in mind. The poll has created engagement and given the people that hate him a false sense of power, which will encourage them to stick around.
These polls are perfect demonstrations of the effectiveness of democratic illusions, and democracy is always an illusion, to placate the plebs.
I want to believe that he is smart enough to know that and either puts these polls up as an example, or simply enjoys the Machiavellian dictator role and using Democracy as a tool.
But most likely he's just another autistic liberal who can't make that leap past his secular religion.
Musk is still quite progressive, but high-ranking progressives know they are manipulating the masses.