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I think you need to take a step away from whatever bullshit you're engaging with online.
I had a friend who would became obsessed with knowing everything about the alt-right. He started seeing false dogwhistles. If someone sent him a message with 👌he would assume they're a Nazi.
I think Elon is a prick who caters to the right of politics, but I don't think he's a Nazi or a fascist. Every time the left becomes too hyperbolic about who is a Nazi, the right uses that as ammunition.
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This is the hyperbole I'm talking about. This is a metaphor. All metaphors break down when you start looking for discrepancies.
Maybe I don't see a problem with sitting down at a table with 9 Nazis because they're friendly with me and I'm curious about why they believe they're right (and maybe I can use the Socratic method to make them question their beliefs). That doesn't make me a Nazi.
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Lol I'm actually very far left, and self identify as a communist. How would 9 Nazis being polite to me, make me a Nazi?
Is Daryl Davis a Nazi for befriending Nazis?
The main difference is that when Daryl Davis is done with them, they aren't Nazis anymore. He's actively working to better the world, one person at a time.
Elon Musk sits with Nazis and then does nothing to get them to change. No, he just gives them a louder bullhorn.
He's really showing his Apartheid roots.