Netflix Co-Founder Has Nothing But Praise For Elon Musk

Elon Musk seems to have a supporter in Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings.

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Hastings recently spoke at the New York Times DealBook conference.

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He called Musk “the bravest, most creative person on the planet.”

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Hastings claimed that Musk is trying to do “good for the planet.”

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He also said that Musk “believes in free speech and the powers of democracy.”

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Hastings alleged that people are being too “picky” about the blue checkmark controversy.

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“Can you give the guy a break?” Hastings asked Twitter users.

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“This guy just spent all this money trying to make things better for democracy and society,” Hastings added.

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He also said that he was “sympathetic” to Musk’s “agenda.”

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