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The linked text ([1]) is definitely not authored by E. Musk. Definitely not.

s1artibartfast 2y ago
What do you mean? It is an Op-ed in Musk's name, and he is widely criticized for it within Germany and without[1]. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/28/elon-musk-germany-afd-party https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/28/elon-musk-germ...
- DemocracyFTW2 2y ago
  This is how Welt introduces the text that is meant to represent Musk's thinking: > ein[...] Text, den der Unternehmer Musk WELT AM SONNTAG zur Verfügung stellte [...] Das schreibt Elon Musk: [...] That's very close to saying "Musk authored the text". The Guardian article is titled "Elon Musk pens German newspaper opinion piece [...]" clearly supporting the notion that Musk authored the text—which I don't believe.
  - s1artibartfast 2y ago
    Why dont you think that is the case? It is only 600 words written at a high school level and isn't especially complex. Im assuming it was written in english and translated. The Whet article (translated) says the following: Shortly before Christmas, a post by Elon Musk on his platform X caused controversy. According to him, only the AfD could prevent Germany's decline. In a text that the entrepreneur Musk made available to WELT AM SONNTAG, he tried to justify this statement. It is a text that calls for contradiction. Jan Philipp Burgard takes on this response. This is what Elon Musk writes:...
    - DemocracyFTW2 2y ago
      Because I've listened a lot to this guy and read a lot def written by this guy and 600 words is way beyond any contiguous utterance I've ever heard or read by him. And what he produces definitely does not sound like it would get any better at length. He just doesn't have the high school level skills needed for that and not enough patience.
    - DemocracyFTW2 2y ago
      Also, he's constantly on drugs, plays Diablo 4 from dusk to dawn, and responds to posts on his platforms in the hundreds, per day.

What do you mean? It is an Op-ed in Musk's name, and he is widely criticized for it within Germany and without[1]. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/28/elon-musk-germany-afd-party https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/28/elon-musk-germ...

DemocracyFTW2 2y ago
This is how Welt introduces the text that is meant to represent Musk's thinking: > ein[...] Text, den der Unternehmer Musk WELT AM SONNTAG zur Verfügung stellte [...] Das schreibt Elon Musk: [...] That's very close to saying "Musk authored the text". The Guardian article is titled "Elon Musk pens German newspaper opinion piece [...]" clearly supporting the notion that Musk authored the text—which I don't believe.
- s1artibartfast 2y ago
  Why dont you think that is the case? It is only 600 words written at a high school level and isn't especially complex. Im assuming it was written in english and translated. The Whet article (translated) says the following: Shortly before Christmas, a post by Elon Musk on his platform X caused controversy. According to him, only the AfD could prevent Germany's decline. In a text that the entrepreneur Musk made available to WELT AM SONNTAG, he tried to justify this statement. It is a text that calls for contradiction. Jan Philipp Burgard takes on this response. This is what Elon Musk writes:...
  - DemocracyFTW2 2y ago
    Because I've listened a lot to this guy and read a lot def written by this guy and 600 words is way beyond any contiguous utterance I've ever heard or read by him. And what he produces definitely does not sound like it would get any better at length. He just doesn't have the high school level skills needed for that and not enough patience.
  - DemocracyFTW2 2y ago
    Also, he's constantly on drugs, plays Diablo 4 from dusk to dawn, and responds to posts on his platforms in the hundreds, per day.