The lesson here is simple: Never bend the knee.
In many ways it is a no win situation. But the rules of negotiation says you have to begin somewhere. This was just a meeting........................................
Musk as done some masterful negotiation, I think he is still at it.
You cannot negotiate with progressives. That is the point here. They will not give an inch. The only thing they know is raw power and you have to show them you are more powerful than they are by ignoring their bully tactics. They are mean and you have to be meaner back.