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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.
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
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, and blamed Jews. He also blamed Jews and bankers for dragging America into the First World War.
Anti-semitism was much more common back then, and many people expressed their views openly, so his behavior wasn't as shocking at the time as it seems in hindsight.
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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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