Peter Thiel, who’s known Elon Musk for about 25 years, reveals why Elon ultimately moved away from the left. ‘Intellectual straight jacket’

Peter Thiel, who’s known Elon Musk for about 25 years, reveals why Elon ultimately moved away from the left. pic.twitter.com/mWU40XJddp

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Not surprising, Peter Thiel’s insight into Elon Musk’s ideology shift shines a light on how left-leaning politics can become unaligned with the values of successful entrepreneurs who prioritize freedom and progress over collectivism. The entrepreneurial spirit often lies right of center.
“Intellectual straight jacket” is a great idiom. The left turned on Elon, JK Rowling, Eric Clapton, and Bill Maher for not adhering 100% to their ideology. Why the fuck would I ever align with them?
Some lefties are capable of having these “lucid” moments where they seem to understand what they’re really involved in. The mega rich entrepreneurs are most likely to have these episodes, but once a mind is poisoned, there’s a good chance of relapse.
The purity test that woke me up about the left came years ago, Nat muthafukn Hentoff, Nat Hentoff the liberals liberal, the civil rights advocate to beat all was drummed out of the Village Voice and out of media for not being enthusiastic about abortion. – Ron Sonic
The Socialist (International) “intellectual straightjacket” used to be called: the party line. In the West, you can see even Leftists attacked when they leave the reservation, or forget to check the party line when they wake up, midday, and before they go to bed! – Americalibre
The mental illness of the left is real and spreading faster than rates of autism. Like gender confusion it’s likely environmental, hope RFK Jr. can find the dash and cure fast. – Foxforcefive