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Hey, all I asked is whether Musk implied he was a pedophile. I never said the dissertation didn’t exist.

I’m sorry you took the effort to prove that point, however can you hold me responsible for that point? I was just asking a question.

Isn’t the way you interpret those sentences your issue? Not mine?

> The idea that this observation constitutes an accusation of pedophilia is 100% media spin, and does not reflect Musk's words.

It surely doesn’t reflect Musk’s exact words.

I dont know what you mean about media spin.

I do know that people took those words to imply he was a pedophile. Which is why they went out to teach him a lesson, threatening him, harassing him and hounding him. I mean, who would let a censoring pedophile be?

And it’s not Musk’s fault people did that, anyone who reads his sentence will see he clearly doesn’t mean that Roth is a pedophile.

That’s the fault of the people who can’t read correctly! Like how can I be held responsible if you didn’t understand me.



>I dont know what you mean about media spin. I do know that people took those words to imply he was a pedophile.

Media stories asserted that he made such an implication. I believe that people came to that conclusion because they saw the assertion in the media, and didn't look into it further. I don't think they could have come to that conclusion on their own from what Musk actually said - if they were thinking clearly. As you say, it was not his fault. But people very often don't think clearly when it comes to topics like this. They infer things that were not implied.


Yes. People then don’t reflect on their own actions, and continue.

Also, I can say for sure - people came to that conclusion because they saw his words directly.

Others were also funneled in via the media channel.

People read Elon’s words in the context that gay people are perverse liberals.




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