• ButtermilkBiscuit@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    He invites that type of love or hate mentality with his public persona. I would say that for every person who bases their identity around hating the guy you have as many people who base their personalities around loving him.

  • Maharashtra@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I don’t feel a thing about Elon, he’s what he is, he plays his part in this drama, we won’t ever interact with one another & so on and so forth.

    However, I feel deeply embarrassed about people, who seem be defined almost exclusively by their negative attitude towards the guy. I mean, ffs, if you don’t like the guy, as a revenge live nice, good life where he is of zero importance.

    • demesisx@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Whether you want to admit it or not, the guy has a massive negative effect on your life and American society in general due to his outsized platform and influence. People like you would prefer to shame normal people who want even a tiny shred of agency against oligarch billionaires because you believe that simply ignoring them will suffice. It won’t.

      Would you have shamed Hitler’s most vocal critics if you were around before WWII?

      IMO, voices of dissent against Elon’s toxic, fascist meddling should be amplified and perpetuated because, if he had his way, the US would be a fascist nation.

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      1 year ago

      Sorry bud, but cocks like him deserve as much ridicule as possible.