My father is convinced Elon is an idealist but I’d like to show him he’s been misled

  • davel [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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    22 days ago

    He is a national security risk, according to Wired.

    He is a member of the national security state. He and the security state are deeply in bed with each other. Much of his income is from the military-intelligence-industrial complex, coming straight from the federal government. The US is an oligarchy, and he is one of the most powerful & influential oligarchs. He’s literally the richest person on earth at the moment, and already has enormous influence on the state.

    Why did he buy Twitter? To control the conversation, to manage public opinion. He bought it to 1) censor it and 2) inject propaganda into it.