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> What's really driving him is Elon the father that views leftism and woke as a mind virus that had possessed his child. I don't think this is his motivation,

> What's really driving him is Elon the father that views leftism and woke as a mind virus that had possessed his child. I don't think this is his motivation, because if it was, this isn't how he'd go about doing it. I mean, maybe it is - but if so, he's doing a lousy job affecting any kind of change in his child. I suppose that's on brand for him. Personally I think he doesn't give a fuck about anything because $$ and just does whatever comes to mind (cf. his twitter poll about stepping down).

machina_ex_deus 4y ago
That's maybe not how you would react. But it's a classical response - when under attack, identify enemies, and attack back. It takes a certain kind of social intellect to understand which actions will actually psychologically affect someone for the better. Does he consciously tie his actions directly to this? Or is it indirectly, by getting very negative emotions and associations to leftism, which are then turned into this culture war?
- jacquesm 4y ago
  It is probably the first problem in Elon's life that did not go away with some money thrown at it.