Stephen King's 'Tom Sawyer' Dig At Elon Musk Over Twitter Blue Tick Fee
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In another tweet, Stephen King praised Elon Musk for starting a "revolution in how the world drives" and went on to take a jab at his Twitter leadership.
Days after his Twitter exchange with Elon Musk over the fee for a verified badge, bestselling author Stephen King took a swipe at the Tesla CEO, likening him to fictional character Tom Sawyer. Musk makes me think of Tom Sawyer, who is given the job of whitewashing a fence as punishment. Tom cons his friends into doing the chore for him, and getting them to pay for the privilege. That's what Musk wants to do with Twitter. No, no, no. Kudos to Elon Musk, who has begun a revolution in how the world drives and who has incredible visionary talents. I got an early Tesla and traded for another one. Wonderful cars (no autopilot for me, thanks). That said, when it comes to Twitter...
"Musk makes me think of Tom Sawyer, who is given the job of whitewashing a fence as punishment. Tom cons his friends into doing the chore for him, and getting them to pay for the privilege. That's what Musk wants to do with Twitter. No, no, no," Mr King tweeted.
In the episode from Mark Twain's timeless novel, The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, the mischievous protagonist gets his friends to paint his aunt's fence -- a task he got as a punishment -- by convincing them that it is enjoyable work and that they are lucky that they got an opportunity to do it. What's more, he also got his friends to shell out their small treasures and trinkets in exchange.
