The inevitable decline of public opinion is underway for Elon Musk, the brain behind electric vehicles, robotics, and space travel. His many companies aren’t enough to shield him from derisory comments in national press across the world.
In particular, Friedrich Merz, a German politician seeking to replace outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said Musk is “intrusive and presumptuous”, in response to an article Musk wrote for a German newspaper.
However, his online critics are active. Users on X, a social media site he backs, are prone to critique his every move more than political figures. His posts on topics from MAGA to robotics don’t sit well with an elite worried by how much money he makes.
His father, Errol Musk, has noted that Musk is not protected from negative critiques. He’s faced negativity before, but like any other entrepreneur he’s made it a part of his life experience.