I find it really distracting that the mainstream media writes about Musk in such derisive style. Do journalists find him threatening in some way? Do the leftwing-dominated media resent him for supporting Republicans? Do they think we’re not smart enough to critically appraise Musk ourselves?
It is fashionable to dislike Elon, and many people who call themselves journalists have been coasting for the past 6 years by simply saying whatever is in fashion with little or no investigation. Twitter was the primary seat of that power, so change of twitter is perceived as a threat to their cultural relevance.
There are also a lot of good reasons to dislike Elon. But the media groupthink you're identifying lies mostly in this, IMO.
> Do journalists find him threatening in some way? Do the leftwing-dominated media resent him for supporting Republicans? Do they think we’re not smart enough to critically appraise Musk ourselves?
Derision is the minimum-investment method for participating in a conversation. You expend a speck of opinion, you get a speck of attention. I guess the numbers work out better than "just ignore".
