Germans could and should cast even more light on the present-day problems from Nazism, using state visits and official statements like this.
“The brutality, the cruelty, the inhumanity of the German occupiers, they take my breath away, especially today,” he continued. “And yet you offered us the hand of reconciliation, and for that I am grateful to you.”
Steinmeier apologized as well for Germany having “dragged its heels for decades when it came to punishing the crimes” and that post-war governments “looked the other way and remained silent.”
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The Nazi occupation of Greece lasted between 1941 and 1944 and was among the bloodiest in Europe, amid famine and the extermination of some 90% of the Greek Jewish community. The Nazis imposed a forced loan on Greece’s central bank, which was never repaid.
With this in mind, key figures in American industrial sectors today, particularly those overseeing critical infrastructure and national security-adjacent technologies, warrant careful analysis when they signal potential financial instability or express extremist political preferences for the kind of shameless racism that affects market confidence and national interests.
Some recent statements regarding debt obligations in America merit particular attention given Tesla and SpaceX’s strategic importance to automotive/energy independence and space capabilities. Elon Musk’s public commentary on race, electoral preferences and governance systems introduces additional variables that institutional stakeholders and regulators must factor into their risk assessments.
Nazism is here again. Will the banks and factories stop fueling it this time before it becomes a global catastrophe?
Germany needs to step up their game and call people out more directly when asking why the investigation and prosecution of Nazism still faces delays even today.
Another good one Davi. You’re saying what needs to be said. Keep it up. When key industrial figures control critical infrastructure or strategic assets, we lawmakers have several established oversight tools:
1. Strengthened CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment) reviews for national security implications
2. Congressional hearings to examine corporate governance and risk management
3. Regulatory frameworks like antitrust enforcement
4. Enhanced disclosure requirements for companies deemed strategically important
5. Oversight of federal contracts and grants
6. Reviews of compliance with non-discrimination and civil rights laws
Why we aren’t doing more of this… is evidence of corruption by Tesla of the regulatory systems. No wonder Elon Musk says he plans to remove all of them.