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Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s daughter, accused her father of giving a “definitely Nazi salute” at two rallies in January, calling his actions “fucking cringe.”

In an interview with Teen Vogue, she criticized Musk’s involvement in the Trump administration and advocated for trans rights, emphasizing the importance of gender-affirming care for minors.

Wilson, who transitioned as a teen, described Musk as cold and absent, and revealed she no longer associates with him or his family.

She also expressed fear over anti-trans legislation under Trump’s administration.

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[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 9 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Breaking: Elon Musk's daughter has eyes and a working brain.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 13 minutes ago

True, but shed also particularly able to speak on his mens rea. She's spoken openly about how even when she was young he was bigoted and cruel. So while many of us may have witnessed a man get radicalized by the right wing as he lost his damn mind which might lead some to think it was him being edgy or something, she's able to say that no, he in his private life as a man who was merely rich was a massive shit stain.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 31 points 5 hours ago

a comment on reddit, said vivian had less gender affirming care than elon musk.

[–] Nunar@lemmy.world 37 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

It definitely was. He's apartheid nepo baby. Autistic or not, he's racist and a terrible asshole. Also a nazi.

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 5 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

If he's autistic, that can be dangerous when mixed with narcissism. There's research showing a link between it and mass shootings (practical example here. Possibly due to some autistic people thinking in polarised extremes, having poor social skills and lacking empathy.

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 8 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

That's an exceptionally dangerous claim to make; it's going to cause people to further alienate people that are on the autism spectrum. When you look at the report that the US Secret Service released on mass shootings (I'd have to find it; I've got a copy saved somewhere), autism spectrum disorder is not listed as a factor, while things like divorced parents is.

Perhaps you missed the part that said, "[Forensic psychiatrist Dr Iain Kooyman] found Prosper had an 'extreme lack' of empathy and remorse - something that could not be explained by ASD alone."

And, BTW, people on the autism spectrum lack effective empathy, not empathy. That means that a person on the spectrum has a reduced ability to understand what a person is experiencing or feeling, not that they don't feel empathy when they do know.

[–] xye@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

At least provide some scientific data to back up any claim like this. Posting this is an extremely harmful claim to make regardless, but to do so with a “practical example” is not only incredibly offensive it has the potential to be profoundly harmful. Please consider providing real data for your claims or editing your post entirely.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 12 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Elon Musk literally helped re-legalize segregation in Federal Contracts, if he had the power he'd ban MLK's "I Have A Dream" speech and gate off Harlem from the rest of New York.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 24 points 8 hours ago

Western media and political discourse: "Best I can do is 1930s Germany-adjacent arm gesture"

[–] lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de 54 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

TV: Do you ever feel scared? He's the richest man in the world.

VW: He's a pathetic man-child. Why would I feel scared of him? Ohhh, he has so much power. Nah, nah, nah. I don't give a fk. Why should I be scared of this man? Because he's rich? Oh, no, I'm trembling. Ooh, shivering in my boots here. I don't give a fk how much money anyone has. I don't. I really don't. He owns Twitter. Okay. Congratulations.

Absolutely based. The pathetic man-child was probably fuming when reading those lines. :)

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 9 points 8 hours ago

While slowly dancing to the tune of The WMV Took My Baby Away

(WMV: woke mind virus)

[–] ItsJannnneee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

When even Neo Nazis are agreeing that it's a Nazi salute, and side by side footage shows Elon doing the salute with even more force than Hitler himself did, pretending that it isn't is not a good look and is gaslighting. I've seen someone claim that it couldn't have been a Nazi salute because "half of America" and the ADL said it wasn't, which just makes this quote more relevant:

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command"

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 6 points 6 hours ago

The ADL saying it wasn't makes me believe it was even harder, I mean literally they're the same organization that said cartoon frogs, drinking milk, and McDonalds Mascots were all racist dogwhistles and that telling Israel not to kill Arabic Children is basically denying the Holocaust.

I think it's time to stop caring about anything this organization says.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 86 points 14 hours ago

Yeah, we know.

Everyone that isn't braindead or a pathetic shill knows.

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 14 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

My favorite explanation for this is that he's autistic. It never fucking ends with these people, lol

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 4 points 5 hours ago

Yep, its fucking outrageous and insulting. He's not an autistic person that needs 24 supported living, he can function to a high level in day to day society. He's been in the public eye long enough to be well aware of how his actions can be perceived. He fucking knows exactly what he was doing, and chose to do it.

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[–] scytale@lemm.ee 245 points 18 hours ago (32 children)

It’s mindblowing how anyone still genuinely thinks what he did was anything but.

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