John Purcell

Makes programming tutorials, and bad jokes.

If you wonder if I'm joking then assume that I definitely am.

Massive science denying bigot. Apparently.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

2/ His payments for X creators have put money in my pocket.

Out of all of this, the thing I like the most is that he's enabled people to freely discuss what's going on in the world.

So on balance, I approve of him.

If you object to his wealth, at least explain why properly.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

1/ OK, my thoughts on Musk.

He makes a lot of over-optimistic projections.

He's also made some nice cars and improved the state of space travel and internet connectivity.

He's struck a powerful blow for freedom of speech.

I don't really like his animal experiments.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@yerpppzz I just asked someone to explain. Instead there's a load of idiots hurling abuse. I guess that's my explanation.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

I don't get why people hate Musk for owning $1 trillion in assets.

Do they think he's got $1 trillion in his bank account that he refuses to do anything useful with?

Is it jealousy?

It's really baffling.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@Me17171111 @Darren12555 Musk wants them released though doesn't he? Trump and his friends seem to be blocking it now.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@plummetingheat @MaxPowderz I want to know who are "you guys". Apparently a bunch of people think I'm some type of American.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@klaudia_past I have done. I don't get it.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@DrSarahAxelrath @elonmusk You prefer idle rich?

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@Cameron42741501 @rstreets01 How much are they? Overregulation is a terrible problem; seems like it's crippling Italy.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@Heccles94 If you tax his wealth at 50%, surely he'd have to sell half of his shares, which would tank his companies and put control of them in the hands of other rich people?

And in the end, the US government would quickly waste most of it.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

Hatred and jealousy inspired many millions of deaths in the Soviet Union and millions in Nazi Germany.

Maybe we should skip it.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@Jesseal61637576 Could you explain a bit more, maybe without the insults?

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@sadauskis17 That doesn't answer my question. Do you mean, you see it as just unfair and you think he's got this wealth through unfair means?

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@DiamondSpiderP Whenever anyone does express it, it doesn't seem to make much sense. Best explanation I've heard of the rage is that people think he has too much power, which I can understand. But I notice they're not so angry about Xi Jinping.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@Cameron42741501 @rstreets01 Like being in Europe!

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@swenzanity 😂 That wouldn't surprise me. I'm not getting too many quality replies here.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@Cameron42741501 @rstreets01 I would think it's far from every single one. Obviously having wealthy parents gives people huge advantages though.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@TDisposition It's very noticeable that many of the people who agree with you are very insulting. That makes me think maybe there's no coherent argument; only rage and stupidity.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@TDisposition @QuinnAllwein I think both of those people would likely be an improvement, so you're basically correct. I bitterly resent the loss of freedom of speech in the UK, which was a free country in the quite recent past.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

@NickKnudsenUS People who take this point of view need to explain it though. I'm open to it, but many of the arguments I see are just founded on misunderstanding.

[John Purcell @caveofjohn]

A lot of people, in replying to my question asking why they're angry about Musk and his wealth, choose to be insulting.

This makes me think these are simply angry people.

I would like to hear from smart, calm people who are bothered by Musk's wealth.