Share with friends and circle of friends with wechat scanning QR code < / P > < p > on December 15, Tesla CEO musk was rated as "person of the year" by the financial times. Two days ago, he received a similar award from time magazine. The Financial Times said musk was elected because he triggered the historic transformation of the world automobile industry to electric vehicles p> < p > < / P > < p > "for a long time, others in the automotive industry basically called Tesla and I fools and liars," Musk said in an interview with the newspaper. "They say that electric cars don't work. You can't achieve such endurance and performance. Even if you do, no one will buy them." p> < p > extended reading: < / P > < p > < / P > < p > muskden's time cover! American critic: the worst candidate in the history of time < / P > < p > source: fast technology < / P > < p > < / P > < p > on December 15, Time magazine announced a few days ago, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, was named "man of the year 2021" by time magazine. < / P > < p > time The magazine said that as the richest man in the world, he has no house and has been selling his property recently. He puts satellites into orbit and uses solar energy to serve thousands of families. He drives a self-made car without gasoline and almost no driver p> < p > with the flick of his finger, the stock market will soar or plummet. Every word he says is spoken by a large group of fans. When he pushes his business to the world, he also dreams of emigrating to Mars p> < p > Time magazine said that its annual person selection was not a commendation, but pointed out that "the person who has the greatest impact on this year, whether the impact is good or bad" p> < p > however, the practice of time magazine has been sharply criticized in the United States. Musk is a controversial figure in the United States p> < p > for example, he opposed the "billionaire tax" supported by many people. According to a survey conducted by propublica this year, musk and other super rich increased their total wealth significantly from 2014 to 2018, but only paid a very low tax rate. Musk's own tax rate was only 3.27% p> < p > although musk pays taxes according to law, it also shows that the U.S. tax system focuses on taxing wage income, but fails to successfully tax asset appreciation. Wages are the main source of income for most people in the United States, but not for the rich p> < p > U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said on twitter that the time magazine's selection highlights the need to reform the tax system and "ensure that people of the year can really pay taxes, rather than going around in circles" p>