
Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and 2 others grew up in very racist, Apartheid-ish South Africa. These 4 founded PayPal. They are sometimes referred to as the PayPal Mafia. In the 1930s and continuing, South Africa (and Southwest Africa) had a LARGE pro-Hitler population. Elon's grandfather was the head of a pro-Nazi party in Canada in the 1930s, and went to prison once Canada declared war on Germany. He (the grandfather) was very much considered a Nazi sympathizer by the Canadian gov't. The grandfather (Joshua) moved his family, including Elon's mother, to South Africa around 1950. As for Elon's situation with his father and at school was, at least at times, brutal. E.g., his father berated him for not being tough enough when Elon ended up in the hospital having been, basically, jumped at school. Elon has a great grasp of math and the workings of computers and has for a long time.Most of this information comes from the book Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson and Democracynow.org., specifically articles by Chris McGreal.Also, the Trump organization has broken ground for a very expensive, snazzy (5-star) resort near Hanoi. Building permitting seems to have been expedited. Environmental studies were dispensed with and there was virtually no public comment period as is required. This seems to have helped negotiations regarding tariffs between the U. S. and Vietnam. Landowners are expected to get very little money for their long-help properties (including at least one cemetery). The Trump organization is also seriously considering a fancy hotel near Ho Chi Minh City.
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