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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.

  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    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.

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        4 days ago

        “We should listen to experts, not random people”

        “Weird him to die on”

        Guess you must listen to Joe Rogan

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          4 days ago

          Seriously? … it’s an article that is simply stating that his own daughter agrees with the experts. Why is this such a fucking problem for you?

          Go find a hobby.

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              3 days ago

              Well, I mean…

              Personally, I think laughing at someone for being butthurt about an article that uses Elon’s daughter as a reference to lend credibility to Elon Musk being a fucking Nazi is less pathetic than someone being butthurt about an article that uses Elon’s daughter as a reference to lend credibility to Elon Musk being a fucking Nazi.

              But that is just my personal opinion.

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                3 days ago

                My point from the get go is that it doesn’t add any credibility to it because she’s got no expertise on either Nazis or Musk (having not had him in her life as he was an absent father).

                Anyway I’m done with you.

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                  3 days ago

                  And my point from the get-go is that no one cares that she’s got no expertise, she’s his DAUGHTER. This is why the story is relevant and people are interested.

                  It’s just an added bonus to point out to you that if you look around, you’ll notice that no one gave a shit how you feel about it.