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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 28 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

He supported Donald Trump for the same reason that most Trump-supporters do: they HATE HATE HATE the same people that Trump does.

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I think it's simultaneously simpler and more complex than that.

I think most of these people just want money and power and they don't care who has to suffer or who they have to oppress to get there.

So you see, it's not hate specifically, it's indifference to humanity and morality. It's the pursuit of personal gain without a conscience.

Their motivation is still evil, but I don't think it's hate specifically, that's just a tool in their belt.

[–] FearMeAndDecay@literature.cafe 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh come on, don’t forget about all the deregulation Trump helped him do! Think about how much more money the rat got!

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

The richest man on earth subverted democracy solely to make himself wealthier and more powerful. Like, when are people gonna accept that this level of greed and narcissism is a deeply destructive mental illness?

[–] Crankenstein@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Please stop falling for the culture war stuff and pay attention to the bigger picture.

[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago

He gained access to a trove of government data that he Starlinked back to his lair. He got more government military contracts and he got the FCC to revisit a bunch of hardline fiber broadband that will now end up going to Starlink or T-Mobile home broadband, as T-Mobile seems to be pretty ingrained in his money camp. Why give America fiber when you can deploy wireless affected by all sorts of extra physics problems? He also likely got a pass to keep poisoning communities with his AI datacenter running on a fleet of unfiltered backup generators.

He wanted money and access, and to feel special, like all of their types do.