JB Rubinovitz ⌐◨-◨
@rubinovitz
I buy that Elon is autistic enough to accidentally do a Nazi salute.
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m_j_r
@m-j-r.eth
I would not refute the possibility that he precisely said "my heart goes out to you" for what could be claimed to be the original roman salute. but even an ironic wh40k salute still implies singleminded devotion, something I always felt cheapened the mandatory pledge of allegiance. imho, people should confront the natural tendencies of nationalism, and arrive at their own limiting principle.
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JB Rubinovitz ⌐◨-◨
@rubinovitz
I think he was trying to find a nonverbal expression for “my heart goes out to you” and overwhelming feelings and messed up.
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m_j_r
@m-j-r.eth
yeah, I can definitely see that, but Elon is very capable at conjuring chaotic drama in the foreground of his other affairs (like PoE tea). similar to how Taylor Swift hacked SEO that one time.
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JB Rubinovitz ⌐◨-◨
@rubinovitz
That’s very fair! These guys do love to chaotically be like omg why are you calling me a Nazi it was a joke. And then drag it out forever. I just don’t think Elon is a Nazi. He’s a lot of other things though…
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m_j_r
@m-j-r.eth
I think the most reassuring thing we can do is pay attention to the deeds and make popcorn for the acts. if we're complacent, a high-variance government will easily fray and dissolve into an opaque, victim-generating morass. otoh, there's a distinct chance to capitalize on energy policy & focus the public power to check any government, while building out such abundance that we hit supercritical mass and mainstream more sturdy countermeasures to totalitarianism. the two things that matter about Elon in government is DOGE and rockets, and that's plenty impactful to make anyone wary. anything else is a distractive worry.
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