7/2/2023 0 Comments Elon musk red pill![]() To the alt-right, it means revealing the lies behind multiculturalism and globalism, and realizing the truth of isolationist nationalism. To men’s-rights activists, being red-pilled means throwing off the yoke of popular feminism and recognizing that men, not women, are the oppressed group. As a 2017 article in New York magazine describes, Red pills prefer the truth, no matter how gritty and painful it may be.”īut as it’s currently most commonly used, taking the red pill generally means rejecting leftist social ideals and accepting a far-right worldview. Many wondered if Musk was a Trump supporter, and when asked for an explanation, he shared the Urban Dictionary’s definition of red pill: “‘Red pill’ has become a popular phrase among cyberculture and signifies a free-thinking attitude, and a waking up from a ‘normal’ life of sloth and ignorance. And now, it looks like Musk has the president’s daughter on his side as well.BACK IN MAY, Elon Musk caused a stir when he told his 34,000,000 Twitter followers to “ake the red pill.” Ivanka Trump responded, “Taken!” The term red pill is a reference to a pivotal moment in the film The Matrix, whose co-creator Lilly Wachowski responded to Musk’s and Ivanka’s tweets with, “Fuck both of you.” Many right-wing groups have been linked to the wave of protests that have popped up across the country against stay-at-home orders. Though Musk has said he’s a moderate, (and endorsed former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang in 2019), he’s gained support from Trump supporters on Twitter since his defiance of shutdown orders. (Alameda County later granted the plant permission to continue operation). He reopened his Fremont, California-based Tesla plant last week despite county regulations that said he would not be able to. Musk has been vocal about his criticism of government-mandated stay-at-home orders imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus, even referring to the orders as “facist” on an earnings call. ![]() One viral post suggested it should be legal to rape women on private property. The subreddit was created in 2012 and has drawn anonymous posters who share offensive and violent critiques of women. The far-right’s use of the term stems from a group of misogynistic men on a Reddit community called The Red Pill. The former pill gives the character a look into the truth behind the world he lives in (The Matrix), whereas the blue pill takes him back to the computer simulation of his former life where he’ll “believe whatever you want to believe.”įar-right activists, including President Trump supporters and white supremacists, have in recent years seized the “red pill” metaphor as a political statement. In the movie, main character Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, is given a choice between a red pill and the blue pill. The sci-fi movie was massively popular and went on to make more than $465 million at the box office globally after its 1999 release. Wachowski wrote and directed “The Matrix” with her sister, Lana Wachowski. She has been open about her opposition to the Trump administration in past tweets. (Wachowski came out as transgender in March 2016). ![]() The writer and director also followed up the tweet with a link to Brave Space Alliance-a group that provides services for trans and gender-nonconforming people.
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