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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.
There’s also a persistent undercurrent of misogyny among Musk’s most die-hard supporters. They revel in his irreverent attitude and see it as a free pass to dismiss anyone who critiques him, especially women.
If you’ve ever met a man who uses Musk as a shield for why “cancel culture” is ruining the world, you’ve seen this in action.
Admiring innovators isn’t inherently bad, but when that admiration is blind, it’s a red flag. Elon Musk represents a version of success that too often comes at the expense of ethics, equity, and humanity.
Men who look up to him without question might not just be fans — they might be broadcasting exactly who they are.
