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The mainstream press failed to accurately describe the hand gesture that Elon Musk made twice at Trump’s Inauguration Day rally, setting a troubling precedent for the second Trump era.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Most major corporations are owned or operated by sociopathic oligarchs who would prefer to implement a fascist dictatorship, and be a part of the state capitalist monopoly, than have to pay higher taxes or deal with regulations.

This is what happens when society rewards psychopathy/narcissism with wealth and power.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

"BuT cApItAlIsM pRoMoTeS mErItOcRaCy!!"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Great point. That guy does live in a society.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Straight to the heart of the matter.