This is why using Tesla stock to source cash all the time gets hairy. If Tesla shares fall below a certain level, the banks can call in those personal loans — leaving Musk on the hook. And the quickest way for Tesla’s stock to drop off a cliff is for investors to get wind of a big Musk sale. And of course, he needs to make sure that he still holds on to all the Tesla stock he’s pledged as collateral to the banks. Unfortunately, though, the easiest way for Musk to fill the gaping hole in Twitter’s balance sheet is to sell Tesla shares. You see how this could be a problem.

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      Every single one of the companies he touches would benefit substantially if he’d just fucking stop and shut the fuck up.

      Super genius clown truck isn’t going to though.

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      1. You wish tha he went away.
      2. Even if he does: People like Musk will never go away under capitalism. The only difference is that Musk wants to be liked by the plebs.
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      I unfortunately get the feeling that we’ll be hearing from him for the rest of his life