Elon Musk Miffed That Joe Biden Hasn't Personally Praised SpaceX's Inspiration4 Mission

[AZProgressive]

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk would very much like the president to pay a little more attention to him, it seems.

This weekend, SpaceX completed its Inspiration4 mission, the first all-civilian mission to orbit, which used one of the company’s Crew Dragon crew capsules. It’s a big achievement for the company to be sure, but Joe Biden has yet to publicly acknowledge the launch. Why isn’t clear. Perhaps the administration just doesn’t feel every single thing the handful of billionaires rushing to conquer space needs a comment. Or it could have to do with Musk being a political liability. He’s infamously nasty on Twitter, while Tesla has reportedly long employed anti-union tactics and is facing down a battle with federal auto safety regulators investigating its Autopilot feature. Musk also spent much of the coronavirus pandemic parroting anti-lockdown rhetoric and, according to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, is completely on board with an extreme abortion ban in the state.

Regardless of the exact reason for the perceived snub, Musk is miffed that like virtually every other American, the president hasn’t personally praised him today. Hence this snippy tweet on Sunday seemingly referencing Donald Trump’s “Sleepy Joe” nickname for the POTUS, which has predictably set off a round of media coverage:

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Musk later replied “Seems that way” to a meme portraying the United Auto Workers, which Tesla has long tried to suppress from organizing workers at its auto plants, as having a facehugger-like stranglehold on Biden’s face. Tesla was recently not on the invite list at a White House event promoting electric vehicles, quite possibly because of its anti-union record. This month, Musk has publicly complained that a Biden administration proposal to give a $12,500 tax incentive to buyers of electric vehicles must have been written by “Ford/UAW lobbyists” because it includes a $4,500 credit for cars that are union-made.

https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-miffed-that-joe-biden-hasnt-personally-praise-1847709241/amp

[XanaDUer2]

1. Well, fuck him nt

[snort]

2. Mission?

MISSION? Seriously? Does this include Ferris Wheels and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride?

[Casady1]

3. Space travel was inspirational and patriotic

I feel nothing when tourists go up in space.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

4. He's a little busy running the damn country right now, Elon.

And he doesn't fucking work for you.

[JohnSJ]

5. Who cares what Mr. anti-union asshole is miffed about

[SouthernCal_Dem]

6. He's pissed because Biden didn't praise him.....

What a snowflake.

Go fuck yourself, Elon.

[multigraincracker]

7. The next

Pillow man?

[marble falls]

8. Come to think of it, I haven't either. But other than the ships land Sci-Fi style standing up ...

... I'm still at 'meh', too. Rich guys in space just leaves me cold. The Tesla in space was an all-time jackass move.


He has plans for a huge pyramidal mausoleum on Mars, mark my words.

[WarGamer]

9. SpaceX will fill an important role in any major future US Space Mission, including Mars...

I have no problem with giving them a little recognition.

[Chainfire]

10. His accomplishments are no more than a very expensive carnival ride

for the very wealthy.

[WarGamer]

11. Have you considered these are tests for heavy lift hardware that will be used in the future?

Bransons Virgin is truly just a carnival ride for rich folks...

SpaceX is a platform head and shoulders above that of any space-going country.

[tenderfoot]

15. Sounds right out of Chinatown

the future!!!!

[UTUSN]

12. Note to MUSKhole: Ur $$ don't buy you love.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

13. This was a vanity stunt

Why should this asshole be congratulated for pulling off a stunt

[4now]

14. Who cares if they raised $200 million for sick and dying children