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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.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

TIL that his blocking generic versions of the covid vaccines which led to the deaths of thousands if not millions in poorer countries where most people can't afford name brand drugs happened 44 years ago 🙄

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 3 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I can only repeat what I said before I anther comment. I'm not defending Gates. Of course there are things he should be criticised for. You bring up one example here.

What I am saying is, that you should not judge him on what he did four decades ago, but how he is acting today.

[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Buying up as much arable American land as possible?

Yea he's still sketchy af

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Of course there are things he should be criticised for. You bring up one example here.

An example with a body count exceeding that of almost all other people on earth. That's worthy of far more than just "criticism".

If he had been poor and responsible for the same number of avoidable deaths, he would be rightly considered one of history's greatest monsters.

What I am saying is, that you should not judge him on what he did four decades ago, but how he is acting today.

And today he's acting like a goddamn monster who values property and profits over thousands if not millions of human lives. That's what I'm judging him for today.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I would call 2020 close enough to today to call it the modern era. So he IS being judged for who he's recently shown himself to be