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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 128 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Totally accidental, I'm sure.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 62 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It is the name of a Japanese deity, so I think it is an actual accident. Funny as fuck though!

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah a tech billionaire being into Japanese culture is marginally more likely than a billionaire being a Nazi. Lots of over lap of course but I think the Japanese culture fascination is the more likely explanation

[–] edible_funk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

I don't think it's more likely but from what I understand he's got another boat with a Japanese name so it's much more likely named after the deity.

[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 months ago

This particular shit bag is a huge weeb, and the name is of a Japanese goddess. It doesn't mean he isnt a nazi, just that this is probably a coincidence.

[–] jimmy90@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

and there it is - the racist conspiracy fantasy in full effect

[–] thenoirwolfess@lemmynsfw.com 97 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I mean, it's the name of a Japanese goddess but fuck nice things amirite

This is a techbro though so, no tears shed

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, coincidences can happen. This case, idk, maybe not?

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean a tech bro being a little too into Japanese culture isn't that out there

[–] sudo@lemmy.today 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

But it's more likely he's a Nazi

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago

I wouldn't grace any of the shite that Oracle makes with the term "technology," except for its database, and it's old and for many years had quality issues so severe that it nearly crashed the firm. Everything else Oracle makes is bloated crap (e.g., its ERP software) or piss-poor me-too variants of Linux distros, cloud platforms, etc. And they managed to make Java even worse, which must have taken some doing.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 55 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I was gonna say surely you'd not be both so stupid and evil to actually do this intentionally

.... Then I read it was one of Larry Ellison's kids

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 8 points 2 months ago

Isn't one of Musk's kids an awesome trans activist?

Also, fuck my father. Children shouldn't be tarnished by their parent's crimes.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 45 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But the moniker didn’t stick after Ellison was informed that the name spelled something deeply embarrassing when reversed: “I’m a Nazi.”

It’s the kind of joke the “Succession” writers’ room could only dream of coming up with. And it’s especially awkward given the family’s strong ties to Israel. His first wife described Ellison as “an ardent Zionist,” per Vulture, and he’s been known to be “close” with current prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Sounds pretty accurate...

Support a genocidal ethnostate long enough, your subconscious stops trying to be subtle

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago

"I'm not that kind of fascist, I'm this other kind of fascist!"

  • Larry Ellison
[–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Because fuck clickbait

izanami -> imanazi (im a nazi)

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How is it clickbait? The title literally says the name of the ship, and the ability to read a word backwards should be something one acquires by around 5th grade.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

Title might have been edited after the fact for all we know, original title doesn't have it

[–] FEIN@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

i appreciate the spirit though lmfao

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 30 points 2 months ago

The name was appropriate.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 months ago

I guarantee that piece of shit knew. Fuck the Ellisons.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 2 months ago

If he was a nazi, he would support a military that does a false flag, and commits a genocide against a semite population.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Seems to me like the head of a global media conglomerate should be more aware of the messages he sends. If he were an employee, this would probably have gotten him fired. But ownership is the best job security, isn't it?

[–] VibeSurgeon@piefed.social 9 points 2 months ago

One Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison

[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Could have just sold it to Elmo.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's why I named my yacht "Dawyaglatotami" as to avoid things like this.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck....

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It... sinks unlike a duck?

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago

Yeah, another victory of the great good over the evil evilness: bad word eliminated! Hurray! And don't you fucking dare to not "hurray" with us!

[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

They misspelled the word “accurate” in the title as “horrible”

Nazis really love fucking with other peoples' religions. First the swastika and now this.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

Try "Iznogud" next.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

So he just reversed it.

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Is it really that unbelievable that one of the literal devil’s kids is a nazi?