Comment by herval - Hacker Neue

herval May 25, 2023 parent

100 years from know, it'll be known as "the musk-trump complex"

rsynnott May 25, 2023

I think, and, well, here's a phrase I've never used before, that may be slightly unfair on Trump. Trump does actually take 'expert' advice; he's just astonishingly bad at choosing experts (witness the amazingly weird lawyers he surrounds himself with). But he does seem to at some level realise that he doesn't know everything.

jimmydddd May 25, 2023

I think it's because not many non-wierd folks want to work for him. If he were just 5% better at supporting those who work for him, he might increase his success rate by 50%.

herval OP May 25, 2023

having worked in his general vicinity briefly, I can attest he doesn't take any advice unless it's pushed on him. His PR people, at least, seem to be constantly manhandling/damage-controlling the man

hnfong May 25, 2023

the "Musk-Trump complex" is more commonly known as "narcissism". I think what is being discussed here is somewhat different.

herval OP May 25, 2023

fair :-)

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