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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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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LTC Eugene Chu Why Am I Not Surprised?

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SFC Casey O'Mally

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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.

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Elon Musk tweets quote by neo-Nazi wrongly attributed to Voltaire

Elon Musk tweets quote by neo-Nazi wrongly attributed to Voltaire

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