• ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    But whatever you do, don’t call him an extremist.

    The author of this article seems to be arguing against an attitude towards Elon Musk which doesn’t actually exist. There’s no widespread perception of him as a moderate, and no taboo against calling him an extremist. Major newspapers aren’t making a big deal of his endorsement of this film because it isn’t surprising, not because they tacitly approve.