• Thrashy@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        I mean, neither was he, and given that the Saudis bankrolled his purchase and he’s apparently reduced the value of their investment by half, you have to wonder what he’s giving them that has saved him from a one-way trip to a Saudi consulate.

        I mean, you don’t really have to wonder that hard. But still, somebody loses you multiple billions in an extended ketamine-fueled rampage, you start to wonder if you should make an example of them…

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          9 months ago

          Why do people try to pretend Elon Musk isn’t insanely rich? His net worth can easily be leveraged into 40 billion dollars.