17 better ways Elon Musk could have wasted $446 million
Elon Musk wasted $446 million on midterm elections; here are 17 better ways he could have spent it.Summary
The article criticizes Elon Musk for wasting nearly $500 million on midterm elections, particularly $47 million to defeat Texas Democrat James Talarico, who won with 55% of the vote. It argues Musk's poor judgment stems from spending too much time on X (formerly Twitter), which isolates him from normal people. The author notes bipartisan opposition to data centers as a sign of public anger at the tech industry. Since Musk seems unable to experience joy, the article lists 17 alternative purchases that would have provided better returns or at least pleasure, including Larry Ellison's private island, Rolls-Royce cars, Graff watches, The Washington Post, yachts, diamonds, a penthouse, New Zealand visas, Super Bowl ads, Blue Origin rides, a de Kooning painting, gift cards for Texans, Lincoln Memorial renovations, Nvidia graphics cards, Victoria's Secret bras, an Odyssey adaptation, and Wachtell lawyers. It concludes that the best investment might be the lawyers who defeated Musk in the Twitter lawsuit, as new Texas politicians may investigate him.
(Source：The Verge)