Why Men Who Like Elon Musk Are Walking Red Flags
There’s a certain type of man who idolizes Elon Musk. He’ll bring him up unprompted in conversations, quote his tweets like scripture, and point to him as proof that anyone can make it big with enough grit and genius.
On the surface, this admiration might seem harmless, but dig a little deeper, and it starts to reveal something troubling.
The problem isn’t Elon Musk’s success, but what his most ardent fans choose to ignore about him. They’ll gush about his ambitious visions of Mars colonization while brushing aside his union-busting tactics. They’ll laugh at his Twitter antics but stay silent on his dismissal of concerns about harmful working conditions at Tesla.
It’s not just admiration — it’s selective hero worship that excuses harmful behavior as long as it’s in service of “disruption.”
Men who see Musk as a role model often embrace the worst aspects of his persona: a sense of intellectual superiority, a disdain for collaboration, and a belief that their individual brilliance absolves them of responsibility to others.
This isn’t about celebrating innovation; it’s about glorifying a caricature of success that values domination over empathy.
