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I could believe that if people like Musk were still amplifying centrists on the right, but they're not. They're amplifying the more extreme far-right figures and bankrolling politicians with far from mainstream views.

This idea that it's only the left that has changed, in an era where we saw the supporters of a losing candidate invade the US's Capitol building and an increase in far right terrorism, is just so bizarre.

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Who are they amplifying who's "far right?"

Please, back up your claims with actual evidence. And I specifically mentioned Musk, Sacks and Armstrong, so please produce evidence of far right people they are amplifying.

And if you are about to say Ron Desantis, he's a pretty middle of the road Republican by the standards of about 2010, so just because the woke left calls him far right in 2022 is pretty meaningless at this point. Oh, and he didn't ban saying gay by the way.

Well, not wanting to go back too much: "My pronouns are prosecute/Fauci" seems a lot like amplyfing extreme right propaganda. Now, please, go ahead and explain how Fauci being solely responsible of the U.S. response to COVID and somehow actually responsible of the virus itself it's a moderate right position.

I suggest you read up on NIH and Wuhan labs collaboration, do a google search of Peter daszak and ecohealth alliance.

And also do a bit of research on what negative effects of lockdowns we are currently experiencing.

No one is suggesting this is all faucis fault, musk isn’t either, but he conflict of interest is highly suspicious and shouldn’t be ignored.

The far right is racial violence, not wanting Fauchi to be prosecuted. Please don’t use extreme terms unless you know their meaning.

I said people like Musk, don't try to dictate the terms of a discussion.

And there's more than enough evidence of him doing just that. [0]

[0] https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-right-wing-extremi...

Openly mocking trans people, saying their desire to be referred to by pronouns that match their gender is a "woke mind virus" that will "destroy society" (this from a guy who named his child "X Æ A-12" mind you), amplifying the current LGBTQ == pedophile/groomer propaganda push, retweeting conspiracy bullshit about Paul Pelosi's sexuality, blaming him for his own assault while the man was still in the hospital... if these seem middle of the road to you, then perhaps it is the perception you have of your own views that is skewed.

Not wanting adults to have sexual contact with kids or men in the women’s change rooms are both pretty mainstream positions.

Your delusional insistence that trans people support adults having sexual contact with children is part and parcel of the extremism I'm talking about. One of my oldest childhood friends is a trans man and I have accordingly interacted with many trans individuals. Not a single one has expressed anything but revulsion at that idea, and if you believe that's false then I'm sorry but you're buying into a political narrative whose purpose is to erase people like my friend. And the kicker: you'd seek to make a law forcing my friend to use the women's facilities, and then freak out if you saw them following that law. Because guess what! They look like a man - certainly more traditionally masculine than a few of the pundits pushing these vile narratives that I could name.

Despite your insistence to the contrary, nobody I'd associate with wants anyone to be getting sexual gratification by leering at others in dressing rooms. Because believe it or not, we're good people who don't tolerate sex pests. That has nothing at all to do with gender or sexual orientation and everything to do with not being a shitty person.

Sadly, it's beyond obvious that the right's performative outrage over men in women's dressing rooms never really had anything to do with protecting women, and everything to do with ostracizing trans folks. I'll leave you with a quote from a guy recently welcomed back to Twitter by Musk himself:

"I’ll go backstage before a show, and everyone’s getting dressed and ready and everything else. And you know, no men are anywhere. I’m allowed to go in because I’m the owner of the pageant. And, therefore, I’m inspecting it. I’m inspecting it. I want to make sure everything is good."

He went on, as if he was in the dressing room, "'Is everyone okay?' You know, they’re standing there with no clothes. And you see these incredible looking women. And so I sort of get away with things like that."

The procipal bringing dildos and butt plugs for kids to play with literally happened last week. Before you call someone delusional do some basic research.

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