Elon Musk or Soviet Union
Put humans into space cheaply Made cars that fell apart Inspired cult-like following Picked fights for no apparent reason Kept afloat by oil money Couldn't meet production quotas Put humans into space cheaply Made cars that fell apart Inspired cult-like following Picked fights for no apparent reason Kept afloat by oil money Couldn't meet production quotas
A comparison meme places Elon Musk beside a map of the Soviet Union, presenting the same list of achievements and failures for both. The joke suggests that Musk’s image and business history resemble stereotypical perceptions of the USSR: space ambitions, unreliable cars, cult-like loyalty, unexplained conflicts, dependence on oil money, and missed production targets. It is shared as a sarcastic reaction to comparisons between modern tech billionaires and Soviet state industry.
Elon Musk portrait / портрет Илона Маскаmap of the Soviet Union / карта Советского СоюзаSoviet hammer and sickle symbol / советский символ серп и молотcomparison table / сравнительная таблицаwhite background / белый фонblack text / чёрный текстgrid lines / линии сеткиformal suit / официальный костюмred territory / красная территорияblue ocean / синее мореspace travel reference / отсылка к космическим полётамcars / автомобилиoil money reference / отсылка к нефтяным деньгам
- @profunctor_io / 1351 2018-10-01
- Type
- image
- Size
- 800×544 · 77.5 KiB
- Mood
- sarcastic, absurd
- Language
- en
- Added
