George Soros might actually be a real-life Magneto, as there is a parallel between Magneto's narrative and the life story of George Soros. Both have witnessed the invasion of their homelands by the Nazis.
In the digital agora that is Twitter, our modern age’s marketplace of ideas, a recent exchange has set tongues wagging and fingers typing. Tesla and SpaceX titan Elon Musk fired off a tweet likening liberal philanthropist George Soros to Marvel Comics character Magneto.
This comparison is at once simple and yet layered with complexity, and sparked a renewed conversation about Soros, his influence, and the very fabric of society. The touchstone? Their shared experiences as Holocaust survivors, a crucible of suffering that has profoundly shaped both men’s lives and worldviews.
Let’s start with Magneto, or Max Eisenhardt as he was originally known. A creation of comic-book legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Magneto first appeared in X-Men #1 in 1963. Since then, he ha...