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[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 hours ago

Yeah, he's a needy kid desperate to be liked.

When he was a child, the black servants were easy access to approval or kindness.

As an adult owner of X, the most racist, fascist, misogynist people on earth are his easy access to approval and positive re-enforcement.

This is the same thing that happened to JK Rowling. They just gravitate towards whomever is giving them the positive feelings they want, and then turn against those that dare chastise them for something as innocent as being a billionaire.

[–] Diplomjodler3 19 points 12 hours ago

Hitler had a Jewish doctor as a child. He liked him and saved him from the Holocaust. Good guy Hitler, amirite?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 hours ago

Wasn't his father a strong advocate for the apartheid?

He may have a bias

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

This is him not knowing what friends are like. A person being nice to you because of they don't they could lose their livelihood is not your friend.

A friend likes you for the person you are, and Musk is such an insufferable prick that he keeps pushing those away. Even the guys he tries to impress nowadays won't stick with him but think his money is handy. He's basically a cash cow getting milked and thinks that's friendship.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 hours ago

Wait, is his father defending him or calling him out?

[–] RymrgandsDaughter 39 points 17 hours ago

"I was friends with my slaves I barely raped any" - Says wealthy incestuous man

[–] [email protected] 36 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

He also reportedly told the paper that Musk had several Black friends.

The ole "I have black friends" defense. Every racist ace up the sleeve.

[–] frazw 9 points 15 hours ago

You mean:

I had black servants who had no choice but to be my "friends".

[–] [email protected] 59 points 21 hours ago

He owned plenty of black friends.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 22 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 27 points 21 hours ago

they were probably his only 'friends'.

[–] Crashumbc 12 points 21 hours ago