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I knew he did some things people didn't like, but I didn't know he was promoting fascist conspiracy theories. Could you give examples?
by Name_Chawps 4y ago
I knew he did some things people didn't like, but I didn't know he was promoting fascist conspiracy theories. Could you give examples?
- SketchySeaBeast 4y ago"My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci" https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601894132573605888 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601894132573605888?
- Quarrelsome 4y agocan we explain how wanting to prosecute Fauci (idk what even for) is a conspiracy theory that is also fascist?
- jupp0r 4y agoThere are several conspiracy theories linked to this meme: https://www.factcheck.org/2022/08/correcting-misinformation-about-dr-fauci/ https://www.factcheck.org/2022/08/correcting-misinformation-...
- LarryMullins 4y agoIs Fauci lying to congress about gain-of-function research a fascist conspiracy theory? I don't think that's right.
- jupp0r 4y agoThis hints of a conspiracy theory that Anthony Fauci was funding research that lead to the creation of SARS-COV2: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601894132573605888 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601894132573605888 Then there is a conspiracy theory about Paul Pelosi and a male prostitute: https://www.npr.org/2022/10/31/1132906782/elon-musk-twitter-pelosi-conspiracy https://www.npr.org/2022/10/31/1132906782/elon-musk-twitter-... There are numerous replies of his that are somewhat questionable without being outright promotion, but troubling nevertheless. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/elon-musk-twitter-advice-right-wing-troll-1234630432/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/elon-musk-...
- 988747 4y agoIsn't it a well known fact that virology lab in Wuhan received funding from the US? Although I do not know if this can be tied to Fauci personally.
- LarryMullins 4y agoHe signed some of the paperwork I guess. But more critically, he subsequently lied about it.
- fabian2k 4y agoTwo of his most recent tweets are > My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci and > The woke mind virus is either defeated or nothing else matters The first one seems connected to various conspiracy theories around COVID. The second one is more of a general culture war thing, maybe with some suggestions towards civil war. Altogether Musk is saying stuff that is pretty close to QAnon, which I suspect is what was meant by "fascist conspiracy theories". I wouldn't necessarily call it fascist conspiracy theories, but the first tweet is deeply irresponsible. It puts a target on a single person that already received plenty of death threats and supports all kinds of outlandish conspiracy theories.
- paulcole 4y agoI’m going to guess that these won’t quite meet your definition of facist but it’s pretty clear the guy is a full-on shitposting edgelord at best. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-30/column-elon-musk-takes-twitter-into-the-sewer-of-hate-paul-pelosi-hammer-attack https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-30/column-e... https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/elon-musk-s-hitler-tweet-highlights-right-wing-faux-populism-ncna1289377 https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/elon-musk-s-hitler-twe... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_of_Elon_Musk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_of_Elon_Musk
- Name_Chawps 4y agoYeah, to me he seems right-wing, but I don't think I'd call him facist. And a bit of an edgelord, yeah.