It is not known if Trump's retweet acknowledging that she has taken the "red pill" is an endorsement of defying coronavirus orders, which she has done herself, or an encouragement of right-wing politics. Musk's "red pill" message comes after weeks of him tweeting COVID-19 conspiracy theories, questioning virus death rate statistics and getting into arguments with officials about reopening his California Tesla factory, calling stay-at-home orders "fascist." Some social media users are speculating that Musk is dangerously claiming that taking the "red pill" would wake up those who aren't aware that the coronavirus is a hoax, despite there being no medical or scientific evidence to support such a claim. According to the forum, those who take the "red pill" believe that it is men, not women, who are disenfranchised by society and that feminism is a dangerous political ideology. The term was first used in this context in 2013, by men's rights groups in a subreddit called TheRedPill. However, the term "red pill" has become synonymous with a right-wing political awakening online in recent years. While the "red pill" has long been used as a metaphor for accepting harsh realities over blissful ignorance (the "blue pill"), it is not known what Musk's tweet is actually referring to as he does not explain the message.įans of the film have found symbolism in the "red pill" to represent the harsh reality of gender transition with its directors - who came out as transgender years after the film's release - weaving their own sense of alienation and displacement into the story. Musk has previously said that humans may be living in a computer simulation, and has tweeted other Matrix memes before. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes." Morpheus offers Neo a choice: "You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox.
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