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Mandalorian actor settles lawsuit with Disney – and thanks Elon Musk for funding it (news.sky.com)
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[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

"Thank you Mr. Musk and X for backing my case and asking for nothing in return.""

She was seeking $75,000. What would Musk ask for in return? He makes 75k in seconds

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They have her on the hook to serve as Nazi spokesperson. Which she will glady do, probably.

[–] psvrh@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 months ago

It's about momentum.

Fascists understand PR, and that if they get enough of these "wins against woke" in the zeitgeist, the idea that society is more conservative become the dominant episteme.

They see, quite clearly, how they lost control over the past century.