Sure they can, but can't I have an opinion and share that with others anymore?

> Openly aligning with DHH is certainly a choice.

I'm openly aligning with DHH with regards to Linux, Apple, Rails and webdev in general. I suppose scores of other people do the same. The other stupid or controversial things he rants about are not really of much interest to me.

Same goes for Musk: I think electric cars, rockets and fast satellite internet are cool. He posts and does stupid things, most of which I don't agree with. But I wouldn't set my neighbor's Tesla on fire because of that.

DHH's is kind of the hero that the Linux desktop needed. Controversial, loud, enthusiastic but not without flaws. We need someone to balance things out -- almost everyone else with an audience out there is shilling for Apple.