Elon Musk Says He’s Thinking of Quitting SpaceX and Tesla to Become an "Influencer" – Futurism

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Well, its finally happened: Elon Musk is quitting the companies hes helped build to become a full-time influencer.

Or at least thats what he claimed in a likely-facetious-but-maybe-also-slightly-self-aware tweet that had more than a few people wondering if he was being serious.

Thinking of quitting my jobs and becoming an influencer full-time [what do you think], the worlds wealthiest man tweeted to his audience of 65 million.

The prolific meme stealer has been known to use Twitter as a sounding board for some of his more audacious ideas. So we wouldnt put it past us if Elon was thinking about becoming a full-time influencer.

Plus if you consider the fact that he recently crowdsourced his decision to sell a big chunk of his Tesla stock, is staring down the barrel of bankruptcy with one of his biggest companies, and is being sued for $160 million by one of the worlds largest banks, it might start to make sense that hed wants out.

Theres also the intriguing possibility that the tweet represented a flash of self-awareness. After all, Musk is already a massive influencer in his own right, who can literally change market conditions with just a tweet.He arguably memed both the private spaceflight and electric vehicle industries into existence. Sure, hes not exactly a Kardashian, but its hard to argue that he isnt already one of the worlds most visible influencers.

Besides, maybe he really does want to get big doing TikTok dances remember his cringey EDM song? Or maybe hell start a thirst trap Instagram page for people who are into questionable haircut decisions? The possibilities for his influencer career are endless!

Of course, this is likely just a big joke from Musk, who enjoys stirring the pot 280 characters at a time. But at the same time, we wouldnt be too surprised if he moved back to LA to join an influencer house.

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