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cross-posted from: https://trouth.eu/users/Kathrin/statuses/114047987329527365

@todayilearned Today I learned that Wernher von Braun (of Nazi Rocket Scientist infamy) wrote a sci-fi novel about Mars colonisation. In 1971 a South African racist named his son after the book's Martian Leader: Elon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project/_Mars:/_A/_Technical/_Tale#The_%22Elon%22

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[–] thefluffiest 18 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

To be sure, Von Braun definitely was the director of the nazi rocket program. After the war however he was transferred to the US where he became the director of the US rocket program.

So TIL: Americans love nazis when they’re useful

[–] thesmokingman@programming.dev 1 points 1 hour ago

There were quite a few. The Russians also moved quite a few. Both governments were so obsessed with each other they forgot about war crimes. A significant number of space pioneers across the world had direct ties to human experimentation. Shit’s fucked up.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

USSR did the same thing, definitely not an exclusively American sin

[–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world -4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Ew, running whataboutism defense? Shoo.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, for sure, can't have someone make an actual good point

[–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world -3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

A good point? What's the point except to downplay Americans use of Nazi party members? Aint nothing "good" about it.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Spreading the blame around is not downplaying.

[–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

It is when the only reason your spreading is because the conversation is currently focused on America and it's actions.

It's a deflection.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

This is a thread about Elon Musks dad naming his son after a nazi's scifi character, I'm simply expanding on the information being provided.

I am not American so there really isn't any reason I'd bother defending the US.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 17 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down?

https://youtu.be/QEJ9HrZq7Ro?t=16