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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 days ago

I admit, I view the over the top Nazi / "politically incorrect" actions as essentially showing off that regular 'rules' and norms don't apply to a certain 'class' of people, namely the rich. Once you're rich enough, you can openly accept gold-clad jets as bribes, and no one in the USA, or other countries, will stop you.

Commoners can't even make a slightly inappropriate comment on sites like Reddit without getting banned. Left leaning government officials are losing careers over the mere accusation that they may've done something inappropriate towards a minority / women. Places like Canada and the UK, have online hate speech laws that make certain discussions / opinions, expressed online, potential criminal acts punishable by jail time.

Then you have people like Ye, overtly praising hitler. You have Elon Musk, doing Nazi salutes and supporting fascist right-wing movements. And they do these things with general immunity from legal / govt repercussions. Because they're so rich, they don't have to worry about things like going to jail for being fans of hitler / fascist movements -- that's a poor person problem.