If there is one dark joy these days, it’s still being able to laugh at the world’s richest man, who consistently exhibits the aura of a divorced dad showing up at the skate park.
Over the weekend, zillionaire Elon Musk, who has reportedly been using AI to spy on the few federal workers he’s allowed to keep their jobs, live streamed himself playing a video game via his Starlink internet service. Via his own private jet, natch. A less likable villain has never existed.
Anyway, Musk — who is widely hated these days for a million good reasons — was apparently trying to show off for the internet. Again. And like Wile E. Coyote ordering a product from Acme, this also had the same predictable result.
After just a few minutes, Musk had to log off in humiliation. Maybe it’s his new fetish (besides offering women his sperm).
What caused all this? Well, during the stream, as Musk (badly) played “Path of Exile 2,” the game’s chat log erupted, as an army of righteous trolls mocked him relentlessly. They made fun of his many baby mammas, his massively stupid layoffs of federal workers, his opposition to trans rights, you name it.
As one message read: “YOU RUINED THE COUNTRY JUST LIKE YOU RUINED ALL YOUR MARRIAGES.”
And: “Elon. It’s Me, Ashley St. Claire. Please pay your child support.”
And: “WHY IS YOUR TESLA COMPANY FALLING APART AHAAHAHAAH!”
It was insanely cathartic watching someone who has never faced accountability for anything have to sit there and read a torrent of (well-deserved) vitriol.
Finally, Elon had had enough and clicked “ignore.” Billionaires, they’re just like us! Will it change anything? No. But at least he had to hear from people who weren’t on his payroll.
Oh and don’t worry, he still sucks at video games. Musk was again trying to play “Path of Exile 2,” the game he previously admitted to cheating in, and he hasn’t gotten any better.
While the internet watched, Musk died to an extremely easy boss in the game’s tutorial and then ended the stream. In gamer-speak, that’s known as a “rage quit,” the equivalent of slamming a door after you’ve lost an argument.
Now, as some have pointed out, maybe it wasn’t his fault. Maybe he was lagging and it was affecting his gameplay. But that just means his internet service sucks!
All of this comes in the chaotic early months of Trump’s second term, as Musk has seemingly been everywhere — from the Oval Office in a tech support tee to grinning under a cheesehead hat in Wisconsin.
If this sounds annoying to you, you’re not alone! Polls show a solid majority of people are sick of his shit. Musk’s approval rating has tanked to 41 percent, and a whopping 60 percent of voters now view him unfavorably.
So anyway. A rich guy got a tiny bit of discomfort while his minions continue to lay off thousands of government employees. Enjoy this little victory while the world burns!