It will all end in flames
Elon Musk, America’s wealthiest oligarch, tweeted an endorsement of Germany’s AfD political party and many Germans aren’t happy with that fact. Why? It probably has something to do with AfD’s racism, xenophobia, and links to neo-Nazis. You know, just the normal things that Musk finds himself promoting here in 2024 as a top advisor to Donald Trump. “Only the AfD can save Germany,” the...
Continue Reading on http://gizmodo.com/To the Editor: Re “Musk Wields Political Might at Fiscal Deal” (front page, Dec. 20): It is beyond maddening that Mr. Musk is able to exert such influence over the actions of the United States government, which exists, let us remember, to serve the interests of all Americans. Mr. Musk has not been elected and has never faced any kind of vetting or confirmation by appointed or elected...
Continue Reading on https://www.nytimes.com/section/technologyElon Musk on Friday voiced his support for Alternative for Germany, a far-right German political party that has been classified by German intelligence as a suspected extremist organization. The billionaire Tesla founder wrote in a post on X, the social media platform he owns: “Only the AfD can save Germany.” Musk tweets frequently, opining on politics and business, posting memes or sharing...
Continue Reading on https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/This year, online communities drove news cycles about everything from moldy Lunchable knock-offs and the death of a squirrel named Peanut to the 2024 US election. More often than not, the internet has been the progenitor of movements, changes, and trends in the real, physical world. As we close out 2024, I wanted to fill you in on some of the online communities I’m keeping an eye on and how...
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