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<\/div>Crushing Fascism<\/h2>
A 98-year-old World War II veteran, who served in the British Army, absolutely destroyed a Tesla vehicle with the license plate \"FASCIM\" in a recently shared YouTube video<\/a>.<\/p> As first spotted by Gizmodo<\/em><\/a>, veteran Ken Turner used a Sherman tank, one of the most widely used tanks used by the US and its western allies against the Nazis in World War II, to turn a navy blue Tesla into a pancake.<\/p> The video was uploaded by the British anti-Brexit and anti-conservative political group Led by Donkeys to send a clear message.<\/p> \"Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, is using his immense power to support the far-right in Europe, and his money comes from Tesla cars,\" the group wrote in the video's caption. \"We’ve crushed fascism before and we’ll crush it again.\"<\/p> The symbolic stunt highlights Musk's embrace of extremist and racist views. The mercurial CEO has used his considerable platform to further unhinged conspiracy theories and spread hurtful anti-immigrant rhetoric.<\/p> And who could forget president Donald Trump's post-inauguration celebration, during which Musk performed not just one but two Nazi salutes<\/a>?<\/p> He has appeared at a rally for the Alternative for Germany party — a growing, far-right nationalist contingency boasting ties to neo-Nazism<\/a> — and attended meetings<\/a> with Italian right-wing populist political party Lega.<\/p> As a result, anti-Musk sentiment has soared, giving life to an international protest movement<\/a>, dubbed \"Tesla Takedown.\"<\/p> It's a terrifying new predicament, with experts warning of the rise of technofeudalism<\/a>, ruled by a tiny number of \"broligarchs,\" like Musk.<\/p> To some, it's an eerie deja vu of some of the darkest chapters in recent human history.<\/p> \"I’m old enough to have seen fascism the first time around, now it’s coming back,\" said veteran Turner in the latest video — before crushing the Tesla in a tank.<\/p> More on Elon Musk:<\/strong> As Sales Continue to Plummet, Tesla Is Considering a Massive Payday for Elon Musk<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post Watch a 98-Year-Old World War II Vet Absolutely Demolish a Tesla With a Tank<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Read the original: Crushing Fascism A 98-year-old World War II veteran, who served in the British Army, absolutely destroyed a Tesla vehicle with the license plate \"FASCIM\" in a recently shared YouTube video . As first spotted by Gizmodo , veteran Ken Turner used a Sherman tank, one of the most widely used tanks used by the US and its western allies against the Nazis in World War II, to turn a navy blue Tesla into a pancake. The video was uploaded by the British anti-Brexit and anti-conservative political group Led by Donkeys to send a clear message Continue reading Tesla Smackdown<\/h2>
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