“My Good Friend is Black”: Elon Musk Gives Racist Response to Concerns About Twitter Racism

I’ve covered this before, when Elon Musk uses the “some of my best friends are” defense. It’s wrong to use for many well known and studied reasons, including being clearly racist. Here’s yet another example of him using it, as if he really doesn’t care. The forthcoming book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, … Continue reading “My Good Friend is Black”: Elon Musk Gives Racist Response to Concerns About Twitter Racism

Normalizing Racism: Elon Musk Questions Why Nazis Get a Negative Public Reaction

Update January 20, 2025: Elon Musk used the unmistakable Hitlergruß “Sieg Heil” (Nazi) salute today at a political rally. This Nazi salute is banned in many countries, including Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic as a criminal offense. The gesture remains inextricably linked to the Holocaust, genocide, and crimes of Nazis. Such illegal use … Continue reading Normalizing Racism: Elon Musk Questions Why Nazis Get a Negative Public Reaction

Elon Musk Blames Racism on Victims of Racism

Another day, another messy thoughtless political flareup by Elon Musk. The man obviously can’t stop erratically shooting messengers in his clumsy attempts to protect and promote hate speech. The tactic he uses often mirrors well-known Nazi propaganda, where anyone reporting harms is blamed for those harms. Like if someone said systemic racism in America has … Continue reading Elon Musk Blames Racism on Victims of Racism