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  • @sugarfree
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    -641 year ago

    If Elon Musk was German or French they wouldn’t say a single word.

    • @Treczoks
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      221 year ago

      On the contrary. He would have felt the pain of the law from day one. Nearly everything about him that was in the news: the way he treated employees, the ways he kicked them out, the neglect in tackling hate speech - anthing of that would have led to serious time in court. At least the last will lead to expensive penalties, that’s why Musk gets warnings and final warnings now. The law requires that he gets warned before he gets fined, and EU fines are hefty.

      • @sugarfree
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        -261 year ago

        They would be happy to have him in the EU and the regulatory approach would be much more light touch. Him being an American means that they believe they have free range for the most stringent interpretations and harshest punishments.

        • @Treczoks
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          111 year ago

          Nobody wants him here in the EU.

        • @[email protected]
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          81 year ago

          No, him being American gave him free range to do all the things he did, because Americans love worshipping rich people since everything can be bought there.

          If he lived in the EU, he would probably be in jail by now and had his assets seized for malpractice.

        • @SweatyFireBalls
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          41 year ago

          Unless south Africa is also America he is in fact, not American. I don’t even want to start on all the other asinine things you’ve stated.

          • @NOT_RICK
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            11 year ago

            Elon is an American citizen so it’s perfectly acceptable to call him an American. We shouldn’t gatekeep that with birthright just cause he’s an ass.

            • @SweatyFireBalls
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              21 year ago

              I’m an American living in Denmark and have done so for years, I love it here and have no intention of leaving. I’ve heavily considered giving up my citizenship in the US because I have no intention of returning, but I’m not Danish. Sometimes people say “you look Danish!” To me and internally I feel really uncomfortable. I wouldn’t even call myself European, honestly.

              However, that’s my opinion, and to be honest musk embraced the American way more than I ever did so he’s probably more American than I am. To each their own.

    • Don Escobar
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      221 year ago

      Sometimes saying the dumb take out loud doesn’t pan out fyi

      • @Viking_Hippie
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        51 year ago

        Am I missing a reference here or are you just slandering my country for no reason? 🤨

        • @JdW
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          41 year ago

          Well, to be fair, slandering the Danish in good fun is quite the established practice.

          I agree pulling Musk into it goes too far.

          • @Viking_Hippie
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            31 year ago

            Do I detect a fellow Scandinavian? If so, you’re right. In fact, I’m pretty sure it’s mandatory by law for the lesser Scandies to make fun of us and vice versa 😁

            Foisting Musk on us is like bringing a dirty bomb to a bout of friendly sparring, though 😄

      • Flying Squid
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        41 year ago

        He’s South African. He might eat a danish…

        • @[email protected]
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          21 year ago

          Memories rot over time. Apparently he’s not. Well, South Africans have Shuttleworth and de Raadt for this to not be a final nail.

      • @sugarfree
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        -91 year ago

        Elon Musksen from Copenhagen