Posted on May 27, 2023
Elon Musk tweets quote by neo-Nazi wrongly attributed to Voltaire
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“Enlightenment-era writer Voltaire did not say this,” AP reported. “The quote, which was paraphrased, comes from a 1993 radio broadcast by Kevin Alfred Strom, who has been identified as a neo-Nazi by organizations that monitor hate groups.”
Elon Musk tweets quote by neo-Nazi wrongly attributed to Voltaire
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LTC Eugene Chu
"Twitter users on Saturday were quick to point out that a quote shared by CEO Elon Musk had been misattributed to Voltaire – when it had in fact originated with a neo-Nazi.
The billionaire tweeted a joke featuring a meme that showed a large hand crushing struggling figures with the accompanying words: “’To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.’ – Voltaire” Underneath that, the meme includes the joking comment: “we need to rise up against children with leukemia.”
"Twitter users on Saturday were quick to point out that a quote shared by CEO Elon Musk had been misattributed to Voltaire – when it had in fact originated with a neo-Nazi.
The billionaire tweeted a joke featuring a meme that showed a large hand crushing struggling figures with the accompanying words: “’To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.’ – Voltaire” Underneath that, the meme includes the joking comment: “we need to rise up against children with leukemia.”
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Yes, it was misattributed.
But it was A JOKE. A JOKE.
Elon was in no way saying "hey guys, neo-Nazis are cool and I like them!"
The point was not who said it but the joke attached to it.
But it was A JOKE. A JOKE.
Elon was in no way saying "hey guys, neo-Nazis are cool and I like them!"
The point was not who said it but the joke attached to it.
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