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Kim Scheinberg (kims@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 13-Jan-2025 07:19:37 JST Kim Scheinberg

My friend Bob Stein submitted the following question to Claude, Google Gemini (2 different versions), Perplexity, Meta and Microsoft.
After asking the basic "please tell me what you know about the role of German industrialists in supporting Hitler and the Third Reich" he followed up with "can you draw any parallels to today, especially the roles of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg in relation to the coming Trump presidency"
Claude and Google refused to engage but... props to Meta for honesty?
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1. The parallels between the roles of Germanindustrialistsin the 1930s and the actions of modern-day tech moguls like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are striking. The Influence of Tech Moguls on Politics Musk and Zuckerberg seem to be taking a page from the playbook of German industrialists who supported Hitler's rise to power. By building relationships with politicians and influencing policy decisions, they can shape the regulatory environment to favor their businesses. Forinstance, Musk has become one of Trump's strongest allies, and his influence on Trump's relationship with Big Techis likely to be significant . Similarly, Zuckerberg has been trying to mend ties with Trump, who has been critical of Meta's content policies 2. The Role of Corporate Interests in Shaping Policy Just as Germanindustrialists profited from the Naziregime's militarization and expansion, modern-day tech companies may benefit from a Trump presidency that favors deregulation and corporate interests. For example, Meta and Amazon are already scaling back their diversity programs ahead of Trump's inauguration, citing a changing legal and policy landscape 2. This move may be seenas an attempt to appease conservative groups and avoid potential backlash. The Blurred Lines Between Corporate and Political Power The close relationships between tech moguls and politicians raise concerns about the blurring of lines between corporate and political power.
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