Re:The tech utopia fantasy is over
by HideousKojima on Saturday November 23, 2024 @03:30PM
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Hmmmm, I can't quite put my finger on what it is but I suspect there are some fundamental differences between firing a bunch of bureaucrats from the federal government vs. Hitler's purge of the SA or Stalin's purge of the Soviet officer corps.
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Musk doesn't need to do the heavy lifting himself.
He can just direct his supporters to violently attack opposition:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/22/24303594/elon-musk-haras...
Re:The tech utopia fantasy is over
by HideousKojima on Saturday November 23, 2024 @03:57PM
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"Musk can't highlight specific examples of the federal government pissing our tax money down the drain because of how other people who see it might react."
You ever heard of a Heckler's Veto?
It is completely legitimate to argue about the use of taxpayer money.
It is not legitimate to launch death threats against a woman who (a) had no involvement in the discussion and (b) was not responsible for the role existing.
Re:The tech utopia fantasy is over
by HideousKojima on Saturday November 23, 2024 @04:31PM
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>It is not legitimate to launch death threats against a woman who (a) had no involvement in the discussion and (b) was not responsible for the role existing.
Which Musk didn't do? Are all the people who said "Trump is a threat to democracy" and similar statements responsible for the multiple assassination attempts against him?
Except he can't be banned from TwitterX like Trump. Imagine Musk as a future Republican candidate with a social network. This DODGE thing is a political ramp for him. The other potential candidate is Zuckerberg with his fascination with ancient Rome.