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submitted 2 days ago by sanitation@lemmy.radio to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I though Thiel was South African?

[–] new_guy@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's Musk

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 35 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Thiel was also raised in South Africa, during apartheid, and was schoolmates with a lot of… shall we say… german speaking individuals

[–] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf 3 points 1 day ago

Another fun fact, they imported a bunch of those white Africans to live here lol

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You know I'm beginning to think this apartheid thing might have been a bad influence.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Wild thought, but maybe apartheid is bad guys