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First Brexit, now Trump and Musk: ignorance is back with a vengeance | William Keegan

The aggression from the Tesla billionaire is new; but Britain has years of experience in the consequences of falling for misleading promises
‘Never under­estimate the power of ignorance.” I came across this thought while looking for something to watch late at night after the television news on the horrors in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and the Los Angeles fires.
The quote comes from an old episode of my friend Paul Whitehouse’s The Fast Show. It applies, among many other things, to the […]
First Brexit, now Trump and Musk: ignorance is back with a vengeance | William Keegan

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Europeans Rebuke Elon Musk's Proposal For 'MEGA: Make Europe Great Again'

Elon Musk’s controversial call to “Make Europe Great Again” (MEGA) has sparked widespread backlash from social media users who view the slogan as inflammatory.
On January 18, Musk posted on X that he was adding a new acronym to the cultural lexicon: “MEGA: Make Europe Great Again.”
From MAGA to MEGA:Make Europe Great Again!
The phrase drew sharp criticism, as it mirrors language associated with Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and coincides with ongoing scrutiny of X by […]
Europeans Rebuke Elon Musk's Proposal For 'MEGA: Make Europe Great Again'