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Bill Gates criticized Elon Musk for his support of far-right politicians, including the UK’s Tommy Robinson and Germany’s AfD party, calling it “insane shit” and accusing Musk of destabilizing political systems.

Gates questioned Musk’s focus on divisive politics while managing global businesses like Tesla and SpaceX.

Gates also expressed concern about wealthy individuals influencing foreign elections.

Musk has faced backlash for controversial actions, including a Nazi salute.

  • Siegfried@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Maybe if Musk started out with no money, that would be fair in some sense.

    Why is this american obsession on weighting the value of men with the money they made? Musk is an idiot regardless of his money or how he made it.

    • goodthanks@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      I’m not sure what you mean. I’m not American, and I don’t place much value on enormous wealth accumulation. I’m just acknowledging that there is a difference between gaining enormous wealth with a hefty leg up from family wealth versus doing it from scratch, like growing up in poverty for example.

    • ansiz@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      Americans equal money with power, the more power you have, the more value, etc. That is basically it.