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		envsubst on Sept 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Very high number of workplace accidents at Tesla f... Media has to plant a narrative, or why write the article?

oaiey on Sept 28, 2023 [–]

Narrative? Nope. Too much thinking here. Elon Musk = 10k viewers / angry-emotional readers, Tesla = 1k viewers / positive readers. Elon Musk name-drop generate readers.

envsubst on Sept 29, 2023 | [–]

Except it's in the body, so they already clicked on the article and made their money. What's left is continuing the trope that Elon is insensitive and stupid.

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