I wrote specifically, "Since I don't like either of Lemon or Musk, I watched parts of the interview with no favoritism" to point out that I did not watch the entire interview. I have watched 10 minutes straight of Don Lemon multiple times and never thought afterward that it was a good use of my time. No way was I going to sit through the entire thing.
My opinion about Musk coming out on top (maybe I should add an edit to my comment to make that clear) were about the parts of the interview most widely shared and commented on, specifically about censorship.
I have some problems with Musk's censorship (e.g. the guy who tracked his plane). I have fewer problems with his censorship in other countries than the US when he follows their laws. I think that is a problem in general regarding the regulation of US-based companies, but I don't blame Musk alone for that.
What Musk said - correctly - is that if it is legal in the US to say something, it should be legal to post it. Lemon's weak-ass bootlicking response that, "Someone could be hurt by that" is just straight up censorship. Almost any statement that is controversial could lead to someone getting hurt. That is not a reason to censor. SCOTUS has ruled very clearly about what the limits are regarding such speech.
That Musk uses shadow-banning and other such "censorship-lite" tools is not good, but Musk's response about not banning legal speech was great.
BTW: If you think Musk is the world's richest man then I have a bridge to sell you. There are multiple dynasties (both heads of state and private) that have been making billions for decades to hundreds of years (at current value). They just don't talk about it. Just one example: The King of Saudi Arabia. Aramco ("State Owned" - meaning owned by the royal family) had profits (not revenue - profits) of $111 billion. That is one year. That is $1 trillion in profits in 9 years. Aramaco has been making huge profits since the mid-1930s (i.e. 90 years).
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Aramco
One Saudi prince, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, owns 4% of X compared to Musk's 9.1%. But that prince has had that kind of money to invest his entire life, and has known holdings all over the world.
One of the many problems with US media is thinking that the only money in the world is what goes through the US stock market. The ultra wealthy (both in and especially outside the US) own shittons of businesses outside the US that don't report anything to the US government.
