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Elon Musk has greatly accelerated green energy innovation through EVs, battery technology, and solar. Are these actions appropriately described as "alt-right"?

• 0xDEF 3y ago
  When people today talk about Elon Musk's political views they mean his sudden right-wing radicalization in 2022 that happened exactly when he was tipped off about sexual harassment allegations coming his way.
  • wmf 3y ago
    Nah, it was caused by his kid turning trans.
    • vuln 3y ago
      Yup it was the ultimate _red pill_. There have been many such cases none ever so public.
• mft_ 3y ago
  Maybe reality is more nuanced than the binary choice you’re asking it to be reduced to. e.g. Musk’s companies have done great things in the areas of EVs, batteries, and (most of all) space launches. …and… Some of his public-facing behaviour (especially on Twitter) is disturbing, and may be described as ‘alt-right’. - (It’s also disturbing that this has to be spelt out; yet here we are.)
• carlosjobim 3y ago
  Futuristic technology has certainly been right wing for as long as that has been a concept. Looking to history, some of the most incredible technological breakthroughs any of us can think of, came from what is considered the most extremely right wing society to have existed.
• MisterBastahrd 3y ago
  Elon Musk is, first and foremost, a government leech and will follow the free money.