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That's an empty argument. I think people hate musk, if they do, for the things he does and has done. It's not the other way around. Judging people for their actions is a fair way to look at it.

> I think people hate musk, if they do, for the things he does and has done.

No, they hate Musk for the things he says and has said (And things he allows other people to say on his platform).

Some people treat actions more seriously than words. Others choose to treat words more seriously than actions.

I can’t speak for others, but for me it’s all about his actions.

First it was destroying Twitter, which was something I rather enjoyed using.

Then, far worse, it was pouring vast resources into getting a terrible person elected.

Some people have read history, and know that words turn into actions over time. Especially those that feed (and feed on) fear and hatred.

Yes, it happens. Somebody just shot up a Tesla dealership (that had recently also suffered an arson attempt), probably radicalised by online rhetoric.

But on the other hand, regimes that crack down aggressively on speech don't tend to end up on the 'right side of history' either.

It might be a good reflection for you to consider why you still somehow feel like a victim in this precise moment.

Luckily the right has never had radicalized violence, so let's give anyone with an "I love Trump" bumper sticker unfettered and non-transparent access to any resource they want.

Trump fired the person investigating him, now Musk got to do the same. It's a Republican right of passage.

I mostly liked Musk until he decided that a vindictive, incompetent moron was the best person to run the country, and poured vast resources into ensuring that happened.

You might say this just shows it’s because I hate Trump. To which I’d ask, do you really think my description of the guy is inaccurate?

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