Don Lemon’s controversial interview that angered Elon Musk

Elon Musk has always been a controversial person., although he never made headlines as often as during his time at X (Twitter). His support for conspiracy theories, proximity to far-right figures and the “woke virus” have earned him accusations, but never to the same extent as what happened a few days ago. In an interview with Don Lemon Musk showed that he does not accept criticism and terminated the contract he had with the journalist.

In an hour-long conversation, Elon Musk answered questions about X, the new Tesla Roadster and its support for the next US presidential candidate. The tycoon shared his addiction to video games and the reason why he did broadcast from Diablo IVAlthough The situation got out of control when questions arose. about controversial tweets.

Elon Musk talked about a great replacement, a neo-Nazi theory that claims that white Christians are being replaced by immigrants (mostly Jews). Owner H. justifies this by the wave of illegal migrants in the USA, which will help Democrats gain seats in the House of Representatives. When Lemon questioned the validity of this claim, Elon defended his point of view and extrapolated it to the Jews.

Perhaps one of the most curious things about the interview is that Elon Musk admitted that everything he publishes does not necessarily coincide with his point of view. “If I quote something, it doesn’t mean that I agree with it. I think people should know that.” Owner X also stated that You don’t have to answer press questions in the face of criticism of a lack of moderation.

Elon Musk believes we should ignore racism and inequality

Another issue that brought out Elon Musk’s dark side was related to diversity. It’s no secret that Tycoon opposes inclusion and fairness policies, which he even accuses of endangering people’s lives. In an interview, Musk said that if the requirements for doctors are lowered to cover everyone, people will suffer.

“I think it’s okay to be aware of inequality, but to try to blame someone or turning everything into a racial problem, dividing and corroding society“He said. According to Musk, people are using the racism and inequality card in many current issues, which is unfair. “I think we shouldn’t make this a constant problem. We have to move forward, treat people as they are, people.”

According to Elon Musk, all countries are racist and slavery has always existed, but we must overcome it.

“We have all been slaves, the question is when. I think we should look to the future, not the past.”[…] what kind of future we want. Is [el racismo] something we want to have in conversation at all times, or we want to treat people according to who they are as individuals.”

Elon Musk

Owner X’s words apply in an ideal environment, but inequality is something hidden that many people experience. During the interview, clearly upset Elon Musk He has debunked Don Lemon on most issues of racism, conspiracy theories and inequality, despite having no evidence to support it.

Elon Musk He also failed to acknowledge that X (Twitter) is a toxic platform that requires moderation.. “You can sign up right now and do 100 hateful things, but if no one reads it, it doesn’t matter,” he responded to Lemon. When asked directly about removing malicious content, the head of the social network replied that he would only do this with illegal publications.

Who is Don Lemon and why did he interview Elon?

Elon Musk’s interview is part of The Don Lemon Show, program that will be broadcast exclusively on X (Twitter). Don Lemon, former journalist from cnn, mentioned that he signed a contract with Elon to use his platform. However, after negotiations the agreement fell apart.

Don Lemon mentioned on YouTube that they always intended to release their show on all platforms, but Elon Musk begged him to do it on X.