jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 4 months agoElon Musk’s transgender daughter radically influenced his shift to the right. A lot of trans people have family members like himwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up1420arrow-down1105
arrow-up1315arrow-down1external-linkElon Musk’s transgender daughter radically influenced his shift to the right. A lot of trans people have family members like himwww.independent.co.ukjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square56fedilink
minus-squareChozo@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up41arrow-down2·4 months agoI wouldn’t say she influenced his extremist views, as much as she shined a light upon them.
minus-squaresuperminerJG@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down4·4 months agoSo Elon was like gasoline and his daughter deciding to transition was a spark?
minus-squareorcrist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·4 months agoNo. Elon’s actions are 100% Elon’s choice. To use your metaphor, Elon was like gasoline, Elon saw his daughters decision, Elon picked up a lighter, and decided to set his brain on fire.
I wouldn’t say she influenced his extremist views, as much as she shined a light upon them.
So Elon was like gasoline and his daughter deciding to transition was a spark?
No. Elon’s actions are 100% Elon’s choice. To use your metaphor, Elon was like gasoline, Elon saw his daughters decision, Elon picked up a lighter, and decided to set his brain on fire.