Beyond the surface-level nonsense of the “great replacement” theory lies a more subtle issue.

There is no particular mystery to unravel around the political views of Elon Musk, the billionaire technology and social media executive. He is — and for some time, has been — on the far right wing of American politics. He is an enthusiastic purveyor of far-right conspiracy theories, using his platform on the website X to spread a worldview that is as extreme as it is untethered from reality.

  • XIIIesq@lemmy.world
    836·
    9 months ago

    Opinion | If you don’t like Musk, don’t buy a Tesla, subscribe to starlink or use X

    These posts are so boring, it’s fanaticism. Imagine hating someone so much and yet being unable to shut up about them.

    Edit: they hated him because he had an opinion

    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
      103·
      9 months ago

      I agree. Not because we should leave him alone, but because he doesn’t matter.

      There are billionaires out there doing worse things for humanity. He’s just the most visible because he’s an idiot. The rest stay out of the spotlight intentionally.

      • FenrirIII@lemmy.world
        131·
        9 months ago

        He’s turned Twitter into a cesspool of racist, alt-right pieces of shit. He is actively trying to destroy labor unions and the laws that protect him. Keep this asshole in the spotlight too because he believes that he’s rich enough to get away with it and his fanboys need to see him knocked down a peg.

      • XIIIesq@lemmy.world
        2·
        9 months ago

        Nail on head. There are plenty of other billionaires that are also massive cunts.

        I’m quite frankly bored of Lemmy’s hate boner for Musk. I mean, I do get it, loads of people are absolutely seething that twitter isn’t their safe space anymore, but it’s time to move on.

    • CommanderCloon
      21·
      9 months ago

      Reposting Nazi political memes isn’t “having an opinion”. I mean, it is, it’s just an opinion you deserve the wall for.

      • XIIIesq@lemmy.world
        1·
        9 months ago

        Are you seriously equating my opinion on boring and repetitive “Musk bad” posts to reposting Nazi political memes and then implying that I should be shot?

        Because if so, at least one of us has lost touch with reality.

        • CommanderCloon
          2·
          9 months ago

          I thought you meant that “he”, Musk, was just “having an opinion”. He is posting nazi propaganda (great replacement BS).

          You’re getting downvoted because you’re saying we should somehow ignore a highly powerful figure who is posting nazi propaganda; that’s a terrible opinion

          Edit: I also could have worded my comment a lot better. By “you” I meant whoever posts nazi apology, which you didn’t do with your comment, sorry for the misdirected violence.

          • XIIIesq@lemmy.world
            1·
            9 months ago

            Ok fair enough.

            I stand by opinion though. The best way to piss off Musk is to make sure he doesn’t get any of your money.

            If you don’t like Musk’s opinions then the worst thing you could do is keep repeating them. Ignore him, no matter how much it sucks.