Wow, all these Hateful elon comments might be warranted, but are not what I though HN was about. Maybe this isnt the right forum to have actual discussions anymore.
There's plenty of room for discussions. Most people see Elon as a petulant villain right now. So when he's particularly petulant to the detriment of his platform and hypocritical, it's reasonable to call him out as such.
What exactly did you think HN was about? HN leans heavily to the left. I think it's best to just observe these types of topics, and only participate in the technical topics.
As a leftist who regularly gets flagged, downvoted, or mixed votes for even suggesting a vaguely leftist idea I'd say:
Hacker news does not skew left. Not right. It's simply not a monoculture and it tends to emphasize data first and foremost. Anything even remotely politically charged will draw out all sorts of arguments.