With some prominent Democrats and liberal pundits arguing for the party to try to win Elon Musk back to its side, you have to ask: Is American politics simply a matter of who can best kiss the ass of narcissistic reactionary billionaires?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/40905844

With some prominent Democrats and liberal pundits arguing for the party to try to win Elon Musk back to its side, you have to ask: Is American politics simply a matter of who can best kiss the ass of narcissistic reactionary billionaires?

  • Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
    110·
    4 个月前

    I don’t think he believes any of those things. He’s a capitalist. He doesn’t care because those are rules. Rules do not apply to the rich like him. They’re just pieces on a game board they move around. He wants attention. Take advantage. Convince him to aid Palestine and they’ll all be eating cyber trucks in a week.

    • Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one
      5·
      4 个月前

      As a supporter of white genocide there’s no way we can convince him to aid Palestine. Supporting Ukraine again, maybe.

      • Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
        17·
        4 个月前

        I think guys like him can be convinced to action with some very petty motivations. But we just need methods to motivate

    • 10001110101@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      4 个月前

      He absolutely believes in those things, and has shown multiple times he’s willing to light his money on fire to support his ideals. He’s idealistic (adjacent to the neo-fascist Dark Enlightenment movement), and not just simply motivated by wealth.