They’re really making it explicit, aren’t they?
Elon Musk has used his large platform on X to promote a theory that a free-thinking “Republic” could only exist under the decision-making of “high status males” – and women or “low T men” would not be welcome in it.
On Sunday, Musk re-posted a screenshot of the theory – which appears to have been conceived on 4chan in 2021– on the social media site.
The theory, written by an anonymous user, suggests that the only people able to think freely are “high [testostrone] alpha males” and “aneurotypical people”, and that these “high status males” should run a “Republic” that is “only for those who are free to think.”
“People who can’t defend themselves physically (women and low T men) parse information through a consensus filter as a safety mechanism,” the post reads.
“Only high T alpha males and aneurotypical people (hey autists!) are actually free to parse new information with an objective ‘is this true?’ filter,” it adds. “This is why a Republic of high status males is best for decision making. Democratic, but a democracy only for those who are free to think.”
“Aneurotypical” is not a word but one can assume the original poster meant neurodivergent people.
“People who can’t defend themselves physically (women and low T men) parse information through a consensus filter as a safety mechanism,” the post reads.
“Only high T alpha males and aneurotypical people (hey autists!) are actually free to parse new information with an objective ‘is this true?’ filter,” it adds. “This is why a Republic of high status males is best for decision making. Democratic, but a democracy only for those who are free to think.”
Theories like this, which promote hegemonic masculinity, are often criticized for being sexist, exclusionary, not realistic and “toxic.” They are popular in alt-right communities.
“Interesting observation,” Musk said, in response to the post.
The screenshot of the theory was uploaded to X by an account called “AutismCapital” which often posts memes that appeal to right-wing individuals and support Musk’s endeavors.
It claimed the theory was “also known as the Reich effect” – seemingly a reference to Robert Reich, the former Secretary of Labor, who wrote an op-ed in The Guardian last week claiming that Musk is “out of control” and needs to be stopped.
Much of the account’s Sunday content was targeted at mocking Reich while defending the billionaire.
It is unclear if Musk re-posted the theory because he agreed with it or because it critized Reich. It’s not unlike Musk to dabble in controversial theories and misleading information on his social media platform.
The SpaceX founder often takes the stance that controversial, and sometimes offensive, posts on X are part of “free speech” and should be allowed on the platform – even when it includes false or misleading information.
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Apropos of nothing, Neo Nazi Nick Fuentes posted this the other day and it’s gone wildly viral with young men.
Anonymous 4chan: “Only high T alpha males and aneurotypical people… are actually free to parse new information with an objective ‘is this true?’ filter”
Donald Trump: “Climate Change is a Chinese Hoax”
Awww shucks. And I had so much hope for the guy.
Also from September:
https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/07/elon-musk-women-testosterone
It would be interesting to hear Clarence Thomas and all the women on the Supreme Court discuss any case at their level based on the desires of some deluded rich white guys to bring back the original voting restrictions bound to free white landowning men.
But as to being “able to defend themselves”, do we disenfranchise all the deluded dudes when they lose a fight in a ring with any of the female UFC fighters? And what if there are women with guns? One slang reference for a gun is ‘equalizer’, isn’t it?
Save us from the stupidosphere. Let them all follow Steven Seagal to Russia, where men are men and life expectancy is shorter than here.
And rather than just grumble — here’s a way to help libraries in all of the IEEE Region 4 (Ohio to North Dakota) get grants for the Science Kits for Public Libraries program (SKPL). Grant application period open now through late January.
“SKPL is an IEEE Region 4 humanitarian program. SKPL enables public libraries to loan science kits to kids. You make science kits as easy to check out as a book!”
https://r4.ieee.org/skpl/
Educating everyone benefits everyone.
Since we are in a highly technological world, maybe it should be only those with advanced degrees in science who should vote.
Like Roy Spencer and John Christy?
What about this thing called motivated cognition? Has Mr. Musk had problems in his personal life and relationships? Maybe he’s not really as rational as he thinks he is… Maybe this is about failed relationships and an inability to take responsibility for his part in their failure…
Elon Musk appears not to have worshipped at the temple of Athena recently.
Oh, hell no!
“High T” males are less likely to be thoughtful and circumspect. They hit people and start wars.
The people who are most capable of parsing new information with an objective “is this true?” filter are people who have been persistently trained—as scientists and analysts—in how to get around their very human and misleading cognitive biases.