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Elon Musk’s daughter says father’s rally gesture was ‘definitely a Nazi salute’ (www.theguardian.com)

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Summary

Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s daughter, accused her father of giving a “definitely Nazi salute” at two rallies in January, calling his actions “fucking cringe.”

In an interview with Teen Vogue, she criticized Musk’s involvement in the Trump administration and advocated for trans rights, emphasizing the importance of gender-affirming care for minors.

Wilson, who transitioned as a teen, described Musk as cold and absent, and revealed she no longer associates with him or his family.

She also expressed fear over anti-trans legislation under Trump’s administration.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (10 children)

So if we scoured your comment history, we won’t find you weighing your opinion in on things that you are not an expert in, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (9 children)

The difference is that my opinion doesn't get shared by The Guardian as if it was of any importance.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (8 children)

For good reason. But unlike you, she is relevant.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Except that... She isn't.

The only thing that makes her a public figure right now is the fact that she's the daughter of a man that wasn't part of her life. Remove that and her opinion on his Nazi salute is no more important than yours or mine.

We shouldn't give attention to people whose only "credentials" is being someone's kid (especially if they don't personally know them anyway), it gives importance to something that doesn't say anything about their character or knowledge. She's not inheriting anything from him, she's irrelevant in humanity's history, just like you and me. She was pushed at the front of the scene for reasons she has no control over and that aren't relevant in her everyday life.

Now, show me she actually knows something about Nazis and that she has credentials to make her opinion worthy of being shared in the news and I'll shut up, until then I would much rather see the news relay the opinion of experts instead of the opinion of social media influencers.