Is Musk a net positive?
Discussion
Its pointless to debate.
He exists.
I used to think so but he’s gotten more unhinged and toxic in recent years imo
I think so. Anything that drives the conversation around free speech…
Nope. He's noise. I wouldn't say he's a net negative, but the argument of him driving the conversation about free speech completely ignores every conversation that was had around free speech before he opened his mouth.
Maybe he's beneficial in that he helped people to realize that we need an alternative to centralized, corporate social media? But I don't think that's enough to negate all of the disinformation and scams he spreads.
He’s too volatile to have a definitive answer.
I’d have said just 2 years ago that he is without doubt 90%+ positive.
Today I’d say it’s about 50/50.
Might be negative in 2 years, or back to positive, who knows.