Errol Musk, the billionaire’s father, just raised racism in South Africa by highlighting the family’s connection with Black domestic workers during the apartheid era.
Despite being raised under a system of racial discrimination, the 79-year-old claimed his children were indifferent in “political bullshit” and that they were disinterested in it. In response to inquiries about Elon Musk’s criticism to office diversity and equity initiatives, Errol Musk claimed that” we had some black servants who were their friends.”
The elder Musk characterized South Africa as a “well-run, law-abiding land with almost no violence at all” during his son’s ages.
Errol Musk even acknowledged importing gemstones during the apartheid era from an unregulated Zambian me, telling The Washington Post that the procedure “helped me and my two kids survive during the decline of Racism” in South Africa. Elon Musk first mentioned the family’s role with the plant in a 2014 discussion, but he later made a decision to range himself from it. He claimed in a 2021 tweet that he had taken on$ 100, 000 in student debt, used his personal computer to independently build his first business, and that he had arrived in Canada in 1989, and that he had only$ 2, 500 Canadian dollars at the time.
According to Walter Isaacson, a writer for Business Insider, Errol Musk did not own the plant but made money off of emerald imports. According to Isaacson, Errol justified the use of an unlicensed me by claiming that “you may wind up with nothing because the Blacks do taking everything from you.”
According to critics, Musk was shielded from the realities of racism by his wealthy background. Former schoolmate Rudolph Pienaar described Elon’s early years as a “bubble of entitlement,” telling The Washington Post,” I am not sure if Elon can conceive of systematic discrimination and struggle because that’s not his experience. His current career is largely similar to what it was during apartheid: wealthy and well-off with the whole community built to support him and his fellow citizens.
Since his 2022 purchase of Twitter ( now X ), Elon Musk’s public image has come under scrutiny even more, especially given the platform’s policy changes have allowed the spread of extremist content. Apparently, verified accounts on X were able to communicate pro-Nazi materials, including Adolf Hitler’s statements. Musk’s right-wing organizations have attracted more attention, especially after he was photographed making a gesture during Donald Trump‘s second-term inauguration that some thought was a” Nazi” salute despite the fact that his supporters claimed it was a” Roman” salute. Mussk refuted these accusations on X by posting puns that made references to Nazi officers ‘ titles.
The “woke brain virus” ( the animosity toward diversity, equity, and inclusion ) activities is alleged to be a trait of Musk. His latest criticism of La job advertisements in the UK’s NHS sparked outcry and concern among US instructors.
Musk urged the US to “delete full agencies” under President Trump’s leadership plan to reduce spending and alter government priorities at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, arguing that only scaling up would allow them to sprout.
Elon Musk’s standing in Washington is expanding, particularly within the Department of Government Efficiency, where he allegedly sidelined senior officials and gained access to sensitive federal information. He also raises questions about USAID and Trump’s isolationist foreign policy.
Further, Musk sparked controversy by feigning to link DEI to artificial intelligence, suggesting that AI that values “diversity at all costs” might eliminate men in power. In addition to these, he revealed new projects, including the” Dubai Loop” transportation system and X’s AI chatbot Grok 3.
