r/technology Feb 02 '25

Social Media Elon Musk takes aim at Reddit

https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-reddit-x-links-nazi-salute-2024281
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u/DarkDuskBlade Feb 02 '25

Between the salute and speaking at the AfD... I'm a little surprised you guys would even allow him to keep doing business in your country at this point.

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u/SingleInfinity Feb 02 '25

The only people with the power to stop him are the ones who want him to have power.

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u/rustbelt Feb 02 '25

Liberalism has historically failed to stop fascism because it prioritizes maintaining the status quo over real change.

In Weimar Germany, Italy, and Chile, liberal elites chose cooperation with fascists rather than risk empowering the working class.

Today, the same Democratic elites who claim to fight authoritarianism were just recently celebrating figures like Musk and consolidating corporate power.

Both parties preside over unbridled corporatism, which historically paves the way for authoritarian rule. Until corporate power is meaningfully checked, history suggests this cycle will continue.

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u/knuppi Feb 02 '25

status quo

Liberal capitalism, for anyone not perfectly understanding the implication