trajekolus

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Peter Thiel is not lined up for an appointment as far as I know, but he is also there in the background - supporting Trump

[–] [email protected] 62 points 7 months ago (10 children)

We know that Ukraine will be betrayed by the Trump government. A Russian victory will embolden Russia to further threaten Europe. This will also embolden China and other authoritarian states.

We also know a Trump government will stop climate action. Unfortunately, this will also signal to many other governments that they can do the same.

We also know that immense cruelties will be perpetrated such as the family separation policy of the 1st Trump presidency

But yes, if you are white, straight and middle class or rich, you'll be able to think all is OK until such time as the authoritarian ascendancy led by China and Russia affects your own life, which might be a decade or more away.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)
  • New Zealand by 5
  • Australia by 2
  • Argentina by 8
  • France by 15
  • Wales by 1
  • South Africa by 12
[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

We need to permanently boycott Tesla for Musk’s corrupt assistance in getting the fascist elected

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Defeatism leads to losing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

He is not an Afrikaner - as the child of immigrants he went to English schools, and has nothing to do with Afrikaans.

Your prejudice makes you dishonest.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

While he grew up in SA, he has no loyalty to South Africa either. We don't want him nor be associated with him

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

Reich did not suggest using a British alternative.
His words from the article: "The sooner the US government revokes his security clearance, terminates its contracts with him and the entities he controls, and builds its own alternatives to Starlink and SpaceX, the safer America will be"

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Do you really need to be an expert to see a problem with Musk's Russian sympathies?

[–] [email protected] 73 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Bezos owns the Washington Post, not the NYT

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Looking at the European situation from outside is also baffling, with putinite parties on the rise by whipping up fears over migration. Similarities with the USA situation easy to find

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