• Public flattery to reduce suspicion
• Veiled threat to assert dominance
• Self-congratulation to establish authority
The subtext to Elon and others: “You saw what I just did. You want subsidies and growth? Then be smart, be loyal, and be useful to me.”
• Public flattery to reduce suspicion
• Veiled threat to assert dominance
• Self-congratulation to establish authority
The subtext to Elon and others: “You saw what I just did. You want subsidies and growth? Then be smart, be loyal, and be useful to me.”