Summary

Bill Gates criticized Elon Musk for his support of far-right politicians, including the UK’s Tommy Robinson and Germany’s AfD party, calling it “insane shit” and accusing Musk of destabilizing political systems.

Gates questioned Musk’s focus on divisive politics while managing global businesses like Tesla and SpaceX.

Gates also expressed concern about wealthy individuals influencing foreign elections.

Musk has faced backlash for controversial actions, including a Nazi salute.

    • @[email protected]
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      21 day ago

      Sorry mate this dumb factoid doesn’t withstand even a moment’s scrutiny.

      If you donate $10 you might save $3 in tax but you lost all $10.

      The Gates Foundation might use a few cents from that $10 for fancy dinners for Gates and his wife or whatever but there are auditors to ensure that the money is used for the people they purport to help. Their records are public and I can assure you that if there were any wrong doing whatsoever the internet would be afire with every detail.

    • @Paddzr
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      52 days ago

      Okay? So he does good, your point being? He could’ve done what everyone else does in his place and don’t contribute.

      You’re letting g perfect be the enemy of good.

      • @[email protected]
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        32 days ago

        your point being?

        It’s not nearly enough, he does it to look good more than to actually do good, and he shouldn’t ever have had that much money in the first place

        Don’t let someone doing a few good things make you think they don’t deserve to be killed, eaten, and their wealth redistributed

        Bill Gates isn’t a good person

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          2 days ago

          That’s a separate point. As long as the result benefits people, the motivation doesn’t matter. Gates’s problem isn’t that he helps fight disease for the wrong reasons. His problem is that he hoards more wealth than anyone could ever need and only helps with a small fraction of the resources he could help with if he really wanted to. But if his tax evasion saves people from painful death by disease, I say it’s a good thing. Most billionaires evade taxes without saving anyone else from anything.

          Gates deserves a guillotine with a freshly sharpened and well lubricated blade. Musk deserves a rusty blade that will need to be dropped thrice to get the job done.