[r17n]

I think it's relative.

In the future, if Musk has a leftward shift, I think it would be newsworthy as well.

[AnthonyMouse]

In that interview between Musk and Trump, Musk was telling him that CO2 levels in the atmosphere are increasing and that that's bad. That wasn't a part of the interview that got a lot of news media coverage.

[collingreen]

It's frustrating that "CO2 levels in the atmosphere are increasing and that that's bad" is what passes for "leftist" or partisan at all. I find the "don't look up" attitude so aggravating. The unwillingness for humans to take any responsibility for our actions is so frustrating, especially while wielding the phrase "personal responsibility" like a cudgel.

[financetechbro]

Global warming isn’t a leftist issue anymore. There is no denying climate change now given our annual “once in a lifetime” weather events

[bluefirebrand]

Musk has a pretty large financial investment in battery tech and electric vehicles and other "replace CO2" businesses, so I would be careful taking his words at face value to reflect his actual beliefs

[pavlov]

That’s leftist? It’s a very basic statement of fact, on the level of “Earth is round” and “vaccines prevent diseases.”

But I suppose quite a few people consider those leftist positions nowadays too…