Comment by tptacek
9 years ago
I don't entirely agree with the Twitter thread, but it's also possible to "weaponize" and "suppress" because you think it's the right thing to do. Overly-influential people exerting their power to harm others in the interest of what they believe to be "right" is something that bothers me a lot about the power structure of our industry today. I don't think the comparison is at all unwarranted.
> I don't entirely agree with the Twitter thread, but it's also possible to "weaponize" and "suppress" because you think it's the right thing to do.
Everyone thinks what they do is right. Ill-intentioned refers to whether the characterizer thinks it was right, not the actor.
it's also possible to "weaponize" and "suppress" because you think it's the right thing to do
How does that have anything to do with whether he was horrible? In general, people think they're doing the right thing. That doesn't mean they're not horrible.
In what ways, specifically, is Elon exerting his power to harm others? Or have I misunderstood your comments?