>Most people don't change their political ideology based on sexual assault accusations That's not the ordering of events I'm suggesting. People have commented

>Most people don't change their political ideology based on sexual assault accusations That's not the ordering of events I'm suggesting. People have commented over time how Elon has been "moving right" for some time now. I'm suggesting it's possible that the accusation re-surfaced in response to how his political alignment shifting overall. Him saying he's "switching parties" is a soundbite for the last 5 years of his politics.