06-06-2023, 11:30 AM
(06-06-2023, 11:26 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I won't comment on the whole free speech issue because it's complex, but I think "Right wing" is an objectively accurate description of Elon Musk at this point.
He shared and endorsed a "documentary" from a far right talk show host that is basically just mindless transphobia (even if you do not believe trans women are women, that documentary is lazy in its execution and makes no effort to actually dissect the topic, instead just disingenuously asking people in the field of gender studies questions and then "humorously" glossing over their answers via sophomoric editing).
He also helped host Ron DeSantis's campaign launch announcement and says he'd vote for him in the election if he were to run against Biden.
I am not making a moral judgement on the second item, it's just Musk declaring his political preference for a Republican from a state that is at the forefront of right wing culture war issues.
Yeah, I'm aware of the "What is a Woman" controversy. I have zero desire to watch that so everything I know about it is second hand. As for endorsing DeSantis, he's absolutely a more preferable candidate than Biden or Trump. Did he also not provide a platform for Kennedy, a Democratic candidate for POTUS, as well?
