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Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by deltarholamda on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @12:43PM (#30921316)
The people I agree with are visionaries.

The people I disagree with are divisive.

Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by smachiz on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @09:03PM (#30927160)
Those are not antonyms.

I don't think most people would argue that Musk isn't a visionary. I also don't think most people would argue that Musk isn't divisive.

Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by dnissley on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @12:57PM (#30921537)
Definitely a visionary, no argument here
Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by zen_of_prog on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @01:04PM (#30921647)
Guess that makes you a visionary too
Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by ollien on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @12:48PM (#30921384)
I know the point you're trying to make, but I can't imagine that even the largest Elon Musk fanboys would disagree that he's divisive. At best, I can imagine them saying it's not his fault and people overreact, but that's still recognition of the divisiveness.
Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by deltarholamda on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @01:24PM (#30921928)
Why is Elon described as divisive? Because it sounds bad.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was never described as divisive, though she was objectively more divisive than a rich guy who makes cars and rocket ships and flamethrowers. Antonin Scalia was described as divisive, so the argument can't be made that SC justices are somehow different.

It's a rhetorical trick that's been used for many decades. It's obvious, and it's tiresome.