they are angry with Elon Musk

2021-06-07 13:45

Entities using the name and iconography of hacktivist collective Anonymous have deemed Elon Musk's recent crypto-tweeting worthy of a re-emergence.

A new video that uses the group's trademark Guy Fawkes mask and a digitised voice opens by voicing appreciation for Musk's contributions to space exploration and electric car production, but then accuses him of being "Nothing more than another narcissistic rich dude who is desperate for attention."

The grievances of the video's maker/s ranged from serious allegations to a few more ridiculous pronouncements: poor working conditions at Musk's companies; the practice of environmentally unfriendly lithium mining using child labour; what the narrator described as an alleged willingness to install dictators to facilitate business; Musk prematurely claiming himself "Emperor of Mars"; Musk's "Not being smart enough" to found Tesla himself; the reliance of the firm on government subsidies; and excessive "Shitposting" from the CEO himself.

The main complaint seemed to be Musk's social media output regarding cryptocurrencies, which the maybe-Anons held to be hurting ordinary people.

The narrator went on to describe the environmental cost of crypto-mining as nuanced and asserted that Musk knew well what he was doing.

Although the video purports to show that Anonymous has re-emerged and trained its sights on Elon Musk, it does not reveal specific threats or details of any plan.

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