In response to a netizen’s post on social platform One netizen posted: "We must innovate while also ensuring that workers can share the new wealth equitably. Today, we are about to create trillion-dollar rich people, but most people are still struggling to make ends meet."
Another netizen commented: “Elon’s stock is not wealth. Even if the number of Tesla shares doubles, the world will not be richer. But if the number of Tesla cars doubles, the world’s wealth will increase significantly.
For him to acquire $1 trillion in capital, he must organize the workforce and activate the means of production to generate enough consumer wealth to make his company worth trillions of dollars. In other words, he must deliver wealth to consumers.
Those who rely on inequality to get votes are not socialists. They didn't say, 'Let's build more houses or hospitals,' because they couldn't find anyone with the skills to organize the labor to build these things. The result is always more national debt and more inflation. "
Musk responded: "Correct. My Tesla and SpaceX stocks are pretty much all my 'wealth,' and their value will only grow with the number of useful products these companies produce and deliver.
This means that my ‘wealth’ can only increase by providing more products and services to the public. Additionally, any Tesla and SpaceX shareholder (including employees) benefits from stock appreciation.
This is because I am a creator, not a taker like a politician like Bernie Sanders. They take, they only take because they cannot or will not create. "
