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Elon Musk was once tech's angel. Now he's an overplayed meme.

August 7, 2018

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In the space of a few short months, Elon Musk has gone from being the internet’s tech darling to one of the most parodied personalities online.

Up until this spring, Musk was more or less well liked. Sure, his employees were reportedly working mandatory overtime, but his anti-union stances were overlooked because hey, he launched a car into space! His company’s egregious record of under-reporting workplace injuries was glossed over because he started dating Grimes after shooting his shot with an adorably nerdy pun. Elon Musk was the manic pixie dream boy of tech: He was deeply problematic, but it was easy to ignore because he was just so quirky.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Elon Musk was once tech's angel. Now he's an overplayed meme.

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