Thank you for this wonderful article. "Trust but verify" was said by a wise man, and it still holds up.
We are linked, Elon and the rest of us here.
Our link is our children, our grandchildren, (with some of us, even great grandchildren).
Elon Musk has already helped us by standing up for freedom of speech. Thanks to him, at least
one social media platform tries to allow us this freedom, one we had almost lost. I. for one, will
wait and see what comes next. I am waiting and praying for truth to come forth, hopefully in time to
help people such as my 14- and 16-year-old great granddaughters, who are being allowed to dress and to act as if they are the opposite sex at this very moment in time. Cannot they and their parents
see what they are playing at, do they not see the consequences of acting out such a fantasy? I am not
allowed any access to my great grandchildren, their parents wrote me out of their lives long ago.
Please do pray for them and their parents, these children are teetering on the brink of the abyss.
Elon is upending the world because of love for his son. *That* is a father’s love and grief, writ large. I love how you call it a love story, because it is. ❤️
Dear fellow parents - Could someone start a national petition to support the call for birth sex/gender to be recognized as only gender or sex type? And ask Congress to enact a law on the subject?
The Left isn't going to give this up. They have to be shredded until only splinters of Leftists in enclaves in a few hidden caves can be found; maybe even just rumors about them still existing
“Particularly from my old media sources and late-night comedians.”
Unlike Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, and John Oliver who cannot bear to poke fun at the foibles of the left, Ricky Gervais, Bill Maher and Dave Chappelle are equal opportunity comedians. That’s why they are consistently funny and the others are not.
Forming coalitions with imperfect allies wins wars. Do you want to stomp out evil with the like minded and win, or be a lonely, principled loser? Choose one.
Nedweenie, think again. Forming coalitions with imperfect allies? No, clinging to Musk is more like making a deal with the devil. Many Trump voters claimed to be sticking it to the elites, and yet they apparently weren’t bothered by Trump’s support from powerful, wealthy businessmen, including the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, a man whose worth is a staggering 304 BILLION USD. Do you have any idea how much power that much wealth can buy? You’ll soon find out. By purchasing votes with his $1M voter lottery (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c748l0zv4x8o), and donating $75M to a pro-Trump super PAC (https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-politics/elon-musk-gives-75m-pro-trump-super-pac-hits-road-pennsylvania), Musk single-handedly did more than anyone else to elect Trump, and now he fully expects to be rewarded for his contribution. Personally, I find it disturbing that Musk has already wielded political influence internationally, even before the election (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/24/elon-musks-wars-brazil-to-australia-uk-to-us-the-x-owners-many-battles), and now is angling to occupy a cabinet position in the next Trump administration. Musk has even been participating in Trump’s phone calls with world leaders. You should be able to recognize by now that Musk is actively planning to turn X into an arm of the next Trump administration, and he could easily buy other media outlets he’d like to alter for his own purposes. Why? Well, why not? What does Musk stand to gain? I don’t think it’s that tough to figure out.
The fact that Musk is increasingly unstable and acting more bizarre every day should also give you pause. What’s up with the guy? It’s well-documented that he’s using illegal drugs (https://www.wsj.com/business/elon-musk-illegal-drugs-e826a9e1), and he simply doesn’t seem right in the head. Kind of like Mr. RFK Jr. with the worm in his brain. The two go hand-in-hand.
The bottom line is that an authoritarian figure who controls the media runs a propaganda machine, and the truth gets buried. If you don’t trust the media now, don’t expect it to get better. The question you should really be asking is whether you want democracy or tyranny. Choose one.
This is a very relevant statement for me. I'm idealistic (aka, an ideologue), so the concept of compromise is challenging. I'm a Christian, conservative in my values and politics. I want our nation to honor God and uphold Christian principles. It's been said that the art of politics is compromise, but my view is that every person and every institution needs redemption, including politics. It all needs to come under the sovereignty of God. In the last few election cycles, I've adopted the perspective that politics is about choosing the lesser evil. That makes the most sense to me. Maybe redemption isn't possible for politics until Christ returns, but nevertheless, that's my hope and prayer.
I feel ya. Lately I have been thinking a lot about the value of forgiveness. Which is not entirely for the other offending party's benefit, (or simply letting them off the hook for their misdeeds) but is for myself too. For my well being. Forgiveness lets me off the hook of feeling acrimony. Of animosity. Of going crazy because of what they've done, LOL. All that diminishes me and complicates my life- which isn't worth it and makes no sense.
When asked by my trans identifying 18 year old daughter why I refused to use her trans name and pronouns my response was “Because whether you like it or not I KNOW WHO YOU ARE and I refuse to lie to myself or you.”
Brave? Come on! A man worth 304 billion USD can choose to use his power for good or evil. Wielding his influence where he has no business is not brave.
How can we get Elon to follow PITT or see these essays? I read some of the comments on X in response to someone reposting the video his ‘daughter’ put out saying ‘she’ is going to leave the country. They were largely heartfelt & sympathetic etc etc. but what struck me was the number of comments acknowledging the hurt & that this is so deeply personal they felt bad it had gone public. People felt guilty for viewing the pain he must be feeling. This is good. This is compassion & I certainly wanted to crawl under a rock & have so for years, nursing the wounds of loss & rejection. It is totally a private pain. People wanted to respect his privacy. Hardly anyone asks me about it for that very reason too…or they just don’t get it as we have all experienced. However, it is a virus & ever since he said those words, I scream them EVERY day. Hiding in pain, but dying to be heard. Elon’s acceptance of his situation whilst doing all he can to erode it is inspiring. Could we invite him to a PITT support group meeting idk?!! I want that quote everywhere the world can see. ‘the woke mind virus killed my son’.
I’m not sure I get your point. He says he was misguided by doctors in believing that his son was suicidal. That is why he consented to his transition. The ‘would you prefer a dead son or an alive daughter’ storyline
My point is that the author of this essay sees Musk as a hero, which I find incredulous. All of these comments praising Musk are nauseating. OK, so he gets it on the trans ideology nonsense. There's much more to the man, though. Here, I'll copy my answer from a different thread, so you can see my point. This person was saying Musk is an imperfect ally, and I disagree:
Forming coalitions with imperfect allies? No, clinging to Musk is more like making a deal with the devil. Many Trump voters claimed to be sticking it to the elites, and yet they apparently weren’t bothered by Trump’s support from powerful, wealthy businessmen, including the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, a man whose worth is a staggering 304 BILLION USD. Do you have any idea how much power that much wealth can buy? You’ll soon find out. By purchasing votes with his $1M voter lottery (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c748l0zv4x8o), and donating $75M to a pro-Trump super PAC (https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-politics/elon-musk-gives-75m-pro-trump-super-pac-hits-road-pennsylvania), Musk single-handedly did more than anyone else to elect Trump, and now he fully expects to be rewarded for his contribution. Personally, I find it disturbing that Musk has already wielded political influence internationally, even before the election (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/24/elon-musks-wars-brazil-to-australia-uk-to-us-the-x-owners-many-battles), and now is angling to occupy a cabinet position in the next Trump administration. Musk has even been participating in Trump’s phone calls with world leaders. You should be able to recognize by now that Musk is actively planning to turn X into an arm of the next Trump administration, and he could easily buy other media outlets he’d like to alter for his own purposes. Why? Well, why not? What does Musk stand to gain? I don’t think it’s that tough to figure out.
The fact that Musk is increasingly unstable and acting more bizarre every day should also give you pause. What’s up with the guy? It’s well-documented that he’s using illegal drugs (https://www.wsj.com/business/elon-musk-illegal-drugs-e826a9e1), and he simply doesn’t seem right in the head. Kind of like Mr. RFK Jr. with the worm in his brain. The two go hand-in-hand.
The bottom line is that an authoritarian figure who controls the media runs a propaganda machine, and the truth gets buried. If you don’t trust the media now, don’t expect it to get better. The question you should really be asking is whether you want democracy or tyranny. Choose one.
I question absolutely everything. Since my son’s trans journey began I take nothing at face value. X is a social media platform. These essays are truths. If they can be exposed for the world to see the pain this ideology is causing seems like a no brainer. My point was more to do with how private & personal this matter is, but how vital it is that it goes public. If that makes sense! I guess you’re saying that it gives fuel for his own personal gain. One of which is to take down woke. I’m guess I’m with him on that.
What If pitt starts a national petition to support the call for birth sex/gender to be recognized as only gender or sex type And ask Congress to enact a law on the subject?
Attempting to gain control of this situation through new legislation could easily backfire. You're further politicizing an issue that should be left to doctors and psychiatrists.
We are all heroes when we speak the truth. Truth is like light. The intensity of it is inverse to the square of the distance from its source. That's why we must all speak it, and not wait for a distant person to speak it. God bless all of us who seek truth above both gain and friendship.
Thank you for this wonderful article. "Trust but verify" was said by a wise man, and it still holds up.
We are linked, Elon and the rest of us here.
Our link is our children, our grandchildren, (with some of us, even great grandchildren).
Elon Musk has already helped us by standing up for freedom of speech. Thanks to him, at least
one social media platform tries to allow us this freedom, one we had almost lost. I. for one, will
wait and see what comes next. I am waiting and praying for truth to come forth, hopefully in time to
help people such as my 14- and 16-year-old great granddaughters, who are being allowed to dress and to act as if they are the opposite sex at this very moment in time. Cannot they and their parents
see what they are playing at, do they not see the consequences of acting out such a fantasy? I am not
allowed any access to my great grandchildren, their parents wrote me out of their lives long ago.
Please do pray for them and their parents, these children are teetering on the brink of the abyss.
Any help with exposing reality is welcome.
Love, Indio
Brilliant. I love the quote from Homer.
Elon is upending the world because of love for his son. *That* is a father’s love and grief, writ large. I love how you call it a love story, because it is. ❤️
I subscribed X as some kind of support
Dear fellow parents - Could someone start a national petition to support the call for birth sex/gender to be recognized as only gender or sex type? And ask Congress to enact a law on the subject?
Oh so beautifully put. Elon is my hero too. Thank you 🙏
The Left isn't going to give this up. They have to be shredded until only splinters of Leftists in enclaves in a few hidden caves can be found; maybe even just rumors about them still existing
https://x.com/HolmesJosh/status/1855103319619911916
“Particularly from my old media sources and late-night comedians.”
Unlike Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, and John Oliver who cannot bear to poke fun at the foibles of the left, Ricky Gervais, Bill Maher and Dave Chappelle are equal opportunity comedians. That’s why they are consistently funny and the others are not.
Elon Musk is no hero. Don’t be a fool.
Forming coalitions with imperfect allies wins wars. Do you want to stomp out evil with the like minded and win, or be a lonely, principled loser? Choose one.
Nedweenie, think again. Forming coalitions with imperfect allies? No, clinging to Musk is more like making a deal with the devil. Many Trump voters claimed to be sticking it to the elites, and yet they apparently weren’t bothered by Trump’s support from powerful, wealthy businessmen, including the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, a man whose worth is a staggering 304 BILLION USD. Do you have any idea how much power that much wealth can buy? You’ll soon find out. By purchasing votes with his $1M voter lottery (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c748l0zv4x8o), and donating $75M to a pro-Trump super PAC (https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-politics/elon-musk-gives-75m-pro-trump-super-pac-hits-road-pennsylvania), Musk single-handedly did more than anyone else to elect Trump, and now he fully expects to be rewarded for his contribution. Personally, I find it disturbing that Musk has already wielded political influence internationally, even before the election (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/24/elon-musks-wars-brazil-to-australia-uk-to-us-the-x-owners-many-battles), and now is angling to occupy a cabinet position in the next Trump administration. Musk has even been participating in Trump’s phone calls with world leaders. You should be able to recognize by now that Musk is actively planning to turn X into an arm of the next Trump administration, and he could easily buy other media outlets he’d like to alter for his own purposes. Why? Well, why not? What does Musk stand to gain? I don’t think it’s that tough to figure out.
The fact that Musk is increasingly unstable and acting more bizarre every day should also give you pause. What’s up with the guy? It’s well-documented that he’s using illegal drugs (https://www.wsj.com/business/elon-musk-illegal-drugs-e826a9e1), and he simply doesn’t seem right in the head. Kind of like Mr. RFK Jr. with the worm in his brain. The two go hand-in-hand.
The bottom line is that an authoritarian figure who controls the media runs a propaganda machine, and the truth gets buried. If you don’t trust the media now, don’t expect it to get better. The question you should really be asking is whether you want democracy or tyranny. Choose one.
This is a very relevant statement for me. I'm idealistic (aka, an ideologue), so the concept of compromise is challenging. I'm a Christian, conservative in my values and politics. I want our nation to honor God and uphold Christian principles. It's been said that the art of politics is compromise, but my view is that every person and every institution needs redemption, including politics. It all needs to come under the sovereignty of God. In the last few election cycles, I've adopted the perspective that politics is about choosing the lesser evil. That makes the most sense to me. Maybe redemption isn't possible for politics until Christ returns, but nevertheless, that's my hope and prayer.
I feel ya. Lately I have been thinking a lot about the value of forgiveness. Which is not entirely for the other offending party's benefit, (or simply letting them off the hook for their misdeeds) but is for myself too. For my well being. Forgiveness lets me off the hook of feeling acrimony. Of animosity. Of going crazy because of what they've done, LOL. All that diminishes me and complicates my life- which isn't worth it and makes no sense.
When asked by my trans identifying 18 year old daughter why I refused to use her trans name and pronouns my response was “Because whether you like it or not I KNOW WHO YOU ARE and I refuse to lie to myself or you.”
Beautiful.
Thank you.
Love, Indio
This is what I’m going to tell my son. Thank you for the wise answer!
Beautiful! Thank you! We support you in your anguish Elon.💪🇺🇸🇦🇺
Elon Musk is a very brave person, as are many other high profile personalities. I think the tide is turning. The new government in te US should help.
Thanks for your share.
Brave? Come on! A man worth 304 billion USD can choose to use his power for good or evil. Wielding his influence where he has no business is not brave.
How can we get Elon to follow PITT or see these essays? I read some of the comments on X in response to someone reposting the video his ‘daughter’ put out saying ‘she’ is going to leave the country. They were largely heartfelt & sympathetic etc etc. but what struck me was the number of comments acknowledging the hurt & that this is so deeply personal they felt bad it had gone public. People felt guilty for viewing the pain he must be feeling. This is good. This is compassion & I certainly wanted to crawl under a rock & have so for years, nursing the wounds of loss & rejection. It is totally a private pain. People wanted to respect his privacy. Hardly anyone asks me about it for that very reason too…or they just don’t get it as we have all experienced. However, it is a virus & ever since he said those words, I scream them EVERY day. Hiding in pain, but dying to be heard. Elon’s acceptance of his situation whilst doing all he can to erode it is inspiring. Could we invite him to a PITT support group meeting idk?!! I want that quote everywhere the world can see. ‘the woke mind virus killed my son’.
Sure! Get him to read these essays. I'd love to tell him how dangerous and misguided he is.
I’m not sure I get your point. He says he was misguided by doctors in believing that his son was suicidal. That is why he consented to his transition. The ‘would you prefer a dead son or an alive daughter’ storyline
My point is that the author of this essay sees Musk as a hero, which I find incredulous. All of these comments praising Musk are nauseating. OK, so he gets it on the trans ideology nonsense. There's much more to the man, though. Here, I'll copy my answer from a different thread, so you can see my point. This person was saying Musk is an imperfect ally, and I disagree:
Forming coalitions with imperfect allies? No, clinging to Musk is more like making a deal with the devil. Many Trump voters claimed to be sticking it to the elites, and yet they apparently weren’t bothered by Trump’s support from powerful, wealthy businessmen, including the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, a man whose worth is a staggering 304 BILLION USD. Do you have any idea how much power that much wealth can buy? You’ll soon find out. By purchasing votes with his $1M voter lottery (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c748l0zv4x8o), and donating $75M to a pro-Trump super PAC (https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-politics/elon-musk-gives-75m-pro-trump-super-pac-hits-road-pennsylvania), Musk single-handedly did more than anyone else to elect Trump, and now he fully expects to be rewarded for his contribution. Personally, I find it disturbing that Musk has already wielded political influence internationally, even before the election (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/24/elon-musks-wars-brazil-to-australia-uk-to-us-the-x-owners-many-battles), and now is angling to occupy a cabinet position in the next Trump administration. Musk has even been participating in Trump’s phone calls with world leaders. You should be able to recognize by now that Musk is actively planning to turn X into an arm of the next Trump administration, and he could easily buy other media outlets he’d like to alter for his own purposes. Why? Well, why not? What does Musk stand to gain? I don’t think it’s that tough to figure out.
The fact that Musk is increasingly unstable and acting more bizarre every day should also give you pause. What’s up with the guy? It’s well-documented that he’s using illegal drugs (https://www.wsj.com/business/elon-musk-illegal-drugs-e826a9e1), and he simply doesn’t seem right in the head. Kind of like Mr. RFK Jr. with the worm in his brain. The two go hand-in-hand.
The bottom line is that an authoritarian figure who controls the media runs a propaganda machine, and the truth gets buried. If you don’t trust the media now, don’t expect it to get better. The question you should really be asking is whether you want democracy or tyranny. Choose one.
I question absolutely everything. Since my son’s trans journey began I take nothing at face value. X is a social media platform. These essays are truths. If they can be exposed for the world to see the pain this ideology is causing seems like a no brainer. My point was more to do with how private & personal this matter is, but how vital it is that it goes public. If that makes sense! I guess you’re saying that it gives fuel for his own personal gain. One of which is to take down woke. I’m guess I’m with him on that.
What If pitt starts a national petition to support the call for birth sex/gender to be recognized as only gender or sex type And ask Congress to enact a law on the subject?
Attempting to gain control of this situation through new legislation could easily backfire. You're further politicizing an issue that should be left to doctors and psychiatrists.
…pretty much every essay exposes how our kids have been failed by the doctors & psychiatrists. That’s the story here
We are all heroes when we speak the truth. Truth is like light. The intensity of it is inverse to the square of the distance from its source. That's why we must all speak it, and not wait for a distant person to speak it. God bless all of us who seek truth above both gain and friendship.
I agree. We all need to step away from the left right paradigm and become people of truth.
The comforting thing is that the 20% leading with truth will inspire the 80% following, who will eventually accept the truth. God bless.
A splendid comment. Thank you for sharing your insight.
Thank you for the article.
Let's hold the new administration to this plan (and I don't care if GI "is left" or not):
"President Trump’s Plan to Protect Children from Left-Wing Gender Insanity
February 01, 2023"
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/agenda47/president-trumps-plan-to-protect-children-from-left-wing-gender-insanity