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> “Crimea formally part of Russia, as it has been since 1783 (until Khrushchev’s mistake).” > -- Elon Musk, October 3rd 2022 This... isn't a normal argument.
by dragontamer 4y ago
> “Crimea formally part of Russia, as it has been since 1783 (until Khrushchev’s mistake).”
> -- Elon Musk, October 3rd 2022
This... isn't a normal argument. This is literally Kremlin propaganda. Wholesale lifted. The question we should be asking is: why is Elon Musk echoing Kremlin propaganda and signing his name and reputation under it?
If it was a mistake, then so be it. But Elon Musk needs to come to terms with the severity of this mistake here.
- rsynnott 4y ago"Khrushchev’s mistake" was the bit that really made me blink. One has to wonder what nonsense he's been reading.
- nocoiner 4y ago100%. If we’ve learned no other lessons from the last few years, one really should be how stunningly effective the Russians can be in getting their framing/worldview in front of powerful-yet-pliable Western figures.