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Yeah, back in 2017 Musk stepped back from his advisory role for the first Trump administration after Trump decided to pull out of the Paris climate agreement. "
by rob74 2y ago
Yeah, back in 2017 Musk stepped back from his advisory role for the first Trump administration after Trump decided to pull out of the Paris climate agreement. "Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world." (https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/1/15726292/elon-musk-trump-advisory-council-paris-climate-decision https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/1/15726292/elon-musk-trump-a...). But still, he decided to throw his weight behind getting Trump reelected. Not sure if his convictions have changed, if he sees Trump as the "lesser evil" or if he hopes to be able to influence him, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see...
- zahlman 2y agoPolitical positions - in general, and for each individual person - are nowhere near as straightforward as your argument requires them to be.
- actionfromafar 2y agoYou didn't list the possibility that there may be money and power on the table, convictions secondary.