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"a person who opposes or rejects popular opinion." [1]

That meaning is exactly that I was looking for. Many people, myself included, believe he's wrong. But what the hell do we know? It feels odd to be giving business advice to a self-made billionaire.

[1] https://www.google.com/search?q=contrarian+meaning

Seemed like you were focusing less on "contradicting popular opinion" and more on "offending powerful people" which is a related but different concept.

Or if we're keeping with the movie references, "I do not think that means what you think it means."

persecution complex is probably more accurate.