With some prominent Democrats and liberal pundits arguing for the party to try to win Elon Musk back to its side, you have to ask: Is American politics simply a matter of who can best kiss the ass of narcissistic reactionary billionaires?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/40905844

With some prominent Democrats and liberal pundits arguing for the party to try to win Elon Musk back to its side, you have to ask: Is American politics simply a matter of who can best kiss the ass of narcissistic reactionary billionaires?

  • Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one
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    2 months ago

    The problem is that if he funds things he’s going to trying to influence things to go to the right. He hates “woke”, believes white genocide is a threat, believes in suppression of free speech, hates regulation, etc…

    • Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I don’t think he believes any of those things. He’s a capitalist. He doesn’t care because those are rules. Rules do not apply to the rich like him. They’re just pieces on a game board they move around. He wants attention. Take advantage. Convince him to aid Palestine and they’ll all be eating cyber trucks in a week.

      • Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one
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        2 months ago

        As a believer of white genocide there’s no way we can convince him to aid Palestine. Supporting Ukraine again, maybe.

        • Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          I think guys like him can be convinced to action with some very petty motivations. But we just need methods to motivate