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byJava Pimp ( 98454 ) writes:
We also tend not to put people exhibiting these behaviors in decision-making positions.
Except when we put one of them in charge of our country... Twice....
byAnonymous Coward writes:
Vox Populi, Vox Dei. And that explains why I don't believe in God anymore.
I still believe in democracy, although sometimes it leads to unpleasant outcomes.
byTablizer ( 95088 ) writes:
Maybe every 80 years or so we collectively have to see the carnage of a demagogue first hand to truly understand that surviving requires accepting nuance rather than a big gimmicky mallet.
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bygweihir ( 88907 ) writes:
Sad as it is, it does look like it. Most people have trouble learning from personal experience. That they are incapable of learning from history doe not come as much of a surprise. And little Elon proudly displaying his skill at the Nazi-Salute really says it all.
byTyr07 ( 8900565 ) writes:
I mean you're saying a lot to twist it that way. You're trying to say the rich guy who makes electric cars actually wants people to get put into interment camps, horribly and brutally murdered and tortured for years doing unspeakable horrors to people. You're comparing him to that. Can you actually see him and any evidence of his activities point to that?
Horrible people are the ones who immediately compare someone who hasn't killed anyone to one of the worst killers in the recent history because they didn't
byRetired Chemist ( 5039029 ) writes:
See the Krupps for further information about rich people and demagogues. The whole idea is to stop the idiot-monsters before they have a chance to murder anyone.
bydatabasecowgirl ( 5241735 ) writes:
Maybe not. Musk is is more an ideas man who says the occasional sadistic thing for a laugh, but often is where things start. Not that this would necessarily make him a fascist. Just lowbrow dull.
The Doctor Strangelove salute that seems to have affected control of his arm is concerning. That and his allegiance to a man Goodwin himself says is legitimate to compare to Hitler are a couple of red flags. Along with his, erm, fascination with the AfD and Tommy Robinson. It does strengthen the case.
Although,
bydatabasecowgirl ( 5241735 ) writes:
But don't take my word for it. Here's an interview published in the Times of London with a respected historian in charge of the Buchenwald memorial.
âoeOne can only say to him, âTake a history book and withdraw for three days, read the history book and please be quiet with the poison heâ(TM)s spreadingâ(TM),â said the historian Jens-Christian Wagner, who runs Buchenwald near Weimar, the largest camp memorial on German soil.
âoeI think Musk is a mixture of mad and right-wing
bygweihir ( 88907 ) writes:
Nope. He put himself in that group. Or he just crapped on all the millions the fascists murdered for a gesture. That is really not much better. And do not even dare to tell me he did not know exactly what he was doing.
Seriously, you sound positively deranged trying to make this about me. It is not. It is about Musk and what he clearly did.
bydrinkypoo ( 153816 ) writes:
There is no twisting. He threw the Nazi salute twice, pretended it was something else, and edited it out of the video he posted of the event. Elon may not literally be a Nazi, but he is definitely a white supremacist (which is anything but surprising for a rich white South African) and he definitely is deliberately boosting Nazi speech.
You know what's shit? Making excuses for him.
You're going to have to make up your mind between "Elon is a genius" and "Elon accidentally used a Nazi salute" as they are wholl
bydivide overflow ( 599608 ) writes:
You know who also hated Jews and liked Adolph Hitler?
Henry Ford.
Is there something about automakers that makes them love fascists and hate Jews?
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
byShanghaiBill ( 739463 ) writes:
You know who also hated Jews and liked Adolph Hitler? Henry Ford.
Henry Ford liked Hitler, but the feeling was mutual. Hitler idolized Ford.
Is there something about automakers that makes them love fascists and hate Jews?
Building organizations as big as Ford and Tesla requires laser focus and dedication. It is mostly about solving problems about "things" where people are just an annoying necessity.
"Why is it that I always get a whole person when all I want is a pair of hands?" -- Henry Ford
Both Ford and Musk were/are likely Aspies, leading to poor judgment about what is socially acceptable.
Ford had problems with bankers, especially early in his life
bydivide overflow ( 599608 ) writes:
Immense power, poor moral judgment and billions of dollars are a very toxic mix and not to be minimized.
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byTyr07 ( 8900565 ) writes:
I don't know why people want to appropriate Nazi culture and apply it to other aspects, it shows how this is just twisted manipulation is.
Nazi's butchered jewish people. are you saying he wants to hurt jewish people and purge them? No, you're trying to take one of the worst people in history and make that him to further your own goals, and say it somehow applies to other minorities or something. He's not a regular Nazi! He's a SUPER Nazi.
Even if he is as evil as people want to make him, why the hell would
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byMspangler ( 770054 ) writes:
Biden did do a lot of damage in only four years. He outdid Harding's corruption level even considering inflation.
byTablizer ( 95088 ) writes:
Bullshit. Inflation was mostly world-caused, Joe can't control factor shutdowns in Asia. Many countries had inflation much higher than ours as evidence. As far as "corruption", I've seen ZERO clear evidence, only Fox pundit rumors. You are gullible, Repent!
byTablizer ( 95088 ) writes:
Correction: "Joe can't control factory shutdowns in Asia."
My work lingo habits leaked out.
Addendum: US pumping more oil would only change grocery prices a fraction of the cent. OPEC has far more control over oil prices than a US President.
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