Good piece, which is not surprising since it’s Jamelle Bouie. I prefer this title to the one I saw on the NYT website, which was “Why do we tolerate Elon Musk’s racist commentary?” (Because unlike him we actually do care about freedom of speech?)
Gregg Gonsalves"If there is a question to ask, then, it is this: Why does Musk get a pass? Why do politicians, journalists and commentators treat his far-right racist radicalism as a sideshow rather than the core of his political, ideological and industrial project..." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/o...