Yes of course they probably know about his big ego, but that's quite a bit different from being openly fascist. Today (or yesterday) he might have crossed a red line for many people.
Personally I believe Elon Musk is an immature prick, and that the U.S. is only nominally democratic, but "openly fascist"?
Yes. What would you call this: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/trump-elo...
Neo-Nazis are onboard with it: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-mus...
So is this guy: https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/1i68puj/have_we_l...
It wasn't an accident. Musk did it very deliberately. And he did it twice just to make sure.
Vs. from their PoV, both of those are far closer to "meh".
If it is a big deal for them, then they seek other employment. His companies are normal companies. Not Bond Villain front orgs. Not "Hotel California" cults. Turnover is a normal thing at every big company on the planet.
I get the sense that you're yearning to read some "I Broke Up With Elon!" emo dumps. There probably are a fair number of those on the web.
1. The ADL, despite being the most sensitive to what would happen to their people in an actual fascism, is still backing Trump (and Trump's people) because Trump is pro Israel, and they're willing to back Trump and take the risk of disaster coming to America in order to buy some support (for a time) for Israel.
2. The ADL actually knows what they're talking about, and is telling it straight, and everybody's overreacting to a false similarity.
Even if you don't recognize that 2 is actually a real possibility, at least some others do.
Look, there's plenty not to like about Musk, and about him having influence in the Trump administration. (There's plenty not to like about Trump, too.) But this may not be the clear red line that you think.
Or it may be. If so, then the ADL is either complicit or blind.
As I said I understand public statements by organizations because Musk has now real power but there is no reason for ordinary people to give him benefit of doubt. Especially when he supports European anti-Semitic politicians.
For someone who still lives in Europe, whose big part of family perished in 40s, this is pretty big deal.
The ADL doesn't care? I guess Latinos need not worry then!