Comparison of Media Treatment of Gestures by Elon Musk and Sen. Cory Booker
Elon Musk and Sen. Cory Booker made similar gestures but were treated differently by the press, with Musk being scrutinized more extensively. Media outlets like CNN, MSNBC, and PBS focused on Musk's gesture, while ignoring Booker's. The coverage included discussions on whether Musk is a 'crypto-Nazi' and drew connections to his speech to Germany's AFD party.