Victor Mildew wrote:Is the red pill a birth control reference then? I assumed it was some sort of trump support.
So "the red pill" is a reference to that bit in the Matrix where you, like, take the pill to choose to see the world how it really is.
Creepy angry internet men appropriate the term "the red pill" for, basically, accepting the "reality" (ugh) that all women are bitches / sluts / etc. They believe in "alpha males" and "treating 'em mean" and idolise various "pick-up artists" who invariably turn out to be rapists and so on. Their belief system gets more intricate (and more crazy) the deeper you dig but you get the idea.
There are a couple of possibilities as to why Elon Musk is tweeting it. He might genuinely think the above, or he might be seeking approval from his terrible fans who think the above. I feel like it's probably the former as he is a massive shitbag.
Amusingly, a common interpretation of The Matrix is as an allegory for being trans (both its creators transitioned) and that the red pill actually represents oestrogen therapy. Anyway, that's part of why it's so funny that Lilly Wachowski (one of those creators) openly told him to strawberry float off.
She must be sick of her work being referenced in that way!