I don’t know for sure, of course, but from what I’ve read about him it seems like he was just a scientist and harbored no fascist political views.
He wanted to build rockets for space exploration and was drafted into the war effort. The degree to which he was forced is unknown, but the nazis weren’t exactlt known for their gentle methods of persuasion.
Given the scientists that made it out of Germany, it seems a little suspect, but I suppose we will never know for sure. I get wanting to pursue your life’s passion, but forced or not, he assisted one of the worst regimes this world has ever known and his knowledge directly lead to the deaths of many people. Ultimately does it really matter what he believed if through his actions he aided the nazis anyway?
Hell yeah it does! If von Braun had no ability to refuse, there’s no fucking way he was anywhere near as bad as Musk.
Musk who’s one of the richest and most powerful people in the world and as a result can do almost literally whatever he wants.
Musk who, despite widespread condemnation, continues to insist that it’s not just okay to enable abuse and stochastic terrorism, it’s his duty and makes him a hero of the people 🤦
No ability to refuse? Sure you don’t really believe that. We all have a choice, even if that choice is to end our lives, there is always a choice. He could have taken himself out, with as many of the scientists possible and set their program back years.
Are you really saying that him being responsible for the deaths of so many people due to German rockets still doesn’t make him as bad a musk? Really? Come on, musk is a fucking asshole but he has be directly involved with mass murder.
I had a whole thing ready but since you’re apparently not operating on a very high level of understanding, I’ll keep it relatively brief and simple:
Yes! OF COURSE it matters whether you have a choice or not and whether doing anything else is in your power!
As for direct involvement, Musk willingly and knowingly assisting the Chinese government censoring all mentions of their past and present atrocities while boosting the propaganda of known domestic terrorists is AT LEAST as direct as designing ordinance that the nazis then fired at a civilian.
You really think that he was working under duress with the nazis?
I don’t know for sure, of course, but from what I’ve read about him it seems like he was just a scientist and harbored no fascist political views.
He wanted to build rockets for space exploration and was drafted into the war effort. The degree to which he was forced is unknown, but the nazis weren’t exactlt known for their gentle methods of persuasion.
Given the scientists that made it out of Germany, it seems a little suspect, but I suppose we will never know for sure. I get wanting to pursue your life’s passion, but forced or not, he assisted one of the worst regimes this world has ever known and his knowledge directly lead to the deaths of many people. Ultimately does it really matter what he believed if through his actions he aided the nazis anyway?
Hell yeah it does! If von Braun had no ability to refuse, there’s no fucking way he was anywhere near as bad as Musk.
Musk who’s one of the richest and most powerful people in the world and as a result can do almost literally whatever he wants.
Musk who, despite widespread condemnation, continues to insist that it’s not just okay to enable abuse and stochastic terrorism, it’s his duty and makes him a hero of the people 🤦
No ability to refuse? Sure you don’t really believe that. We all have a choice, even if that choice is to end our lives, there is always a choice. He could have taken himself out, with as many of the scientists possible and set their program back years.
Are you really saying that him being responsible for the deaths of so many people due to German rockets still doesn’t make him as bad a musk? Really? Come on, musk is a fucking asshole but he has be directly involved with mass murder.
I had a whole thing ready but since you’re apparently not operating on a very high level of understanding, I’ll keep it relatively brief and simple:
Yes! OF COURSE it matters whether you have a choice or not and whether doing anything else is in your power!
As for direct involvement, Musk willingly and knowingly assisting the Chinese government censoring all mentions of their past and present atrocities while boosting the propaganda of known domestic terrorists is AT LEAST as direct as designing ordinance that the nazis then fired at a civilian.
Lol, you are funny. Have a nice day.