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I've gotten a lot of exposure to Chinese culture lately and particular noted how much contempt they feel for displays of aggression and anger that many Americans think are masculine and intimidating.

(e.g. they think it makes you look like an out-of-control loser)

I'm left feeling that Elon Musk's antics on twitter (below the fold on this article) are like that. I think some men think he is being cool or maybe he thinks some men thinks he is being cool.

It makes me sad because he's displayed an astonishing ability to execute on electric cars and space travel and he effaces it with this buffoonery. My guess also is that this doesn't play so well with women who vote, are 50% of public opinion, buy a lot of cars, etc.

If you are selling a niche car brand you might get somewhere appealing to wanna-be macho men, but you need a broader appeal if you want to take a chunk out of GM or Toyota.

(It's funny because Tesla is the one car brand that's made my wife stand up and say "there's something special about that car"... And she could care less about the McLaren 720s we parked next to the other day.)