[drewrv]

It's hard to pin Musk down as a libertarian when his companies rely on fat government subsidies and contracts. There probably isn't a real label for someone like him other than pragmatist or opportunist.

[edblarney]

"as a libertarian when his companies rely on fat government subsidies and contracts"

People's ideologies and their actions rarely align.

Conservatives talk of 'small government' - and really, truly believe it - but then spend big, especially on defence.

Most bankers would be for 'limited government involvement' but they take bailouts and Fed subsidies.

They are all fairly hypocritical.

Yes, you are right - they are all pragmatically opportunists, trying to build their brands and wealth.