▲ | latentcall 8 months ago | ||||||||||||||||
Elon is successful yes but why do other men feel the need to stroke him off online all the time? Strange behavior. Are you expecting a kickback? | |||||||||||||||||
▲ | scotty79 8 months ago | parent | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||
I think this is a psychological thing. Humans during evolution were highly rewarded for seeking and keeping powerful allies. So by imagining that Elon is my friend (because I'm his friend) and Elon is really intrinsically powerful (instead of just a lucky, well positioned grifter that can fall from grace at any moment) I can feel better about my own safety. I can feel more powerful by extension and the indirection somehow muddles that fact that it's all made up. The same mechanism works in religious people. | |||||||||||||||||
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▲ | valval 8 months ago | parent | prev [-] | ||||||||||||||||
I find your view even more perplexing. I get that it’s entirely motivated by anger and contempt, but it’s still weird that someone would get upset over the respect someone else is getting online. I suppose it’s some deep personality trait difference that makes us right wingers appreciate his work and what makes leftists hate his guts. |