Elon Musk posted twice as often on UK race and immigration as about SpaceX in IPO run-up
Summary
Elon Musk posted more than twice as often about race and immigration in the UK than about SpaceX on his social media before SpaceX’s big public stock sale. During this time, UK politics were tense due to violent events and debates over immigration and race.Key Facts
- From 31 May to 12 June, Musk posted 303 times about UK race and immigration issues, compared to 114 posts about SpaceX.
- SpaceX, Musk’s aerospace company, went public on 12 June, raising $85.7 billion.
- Most UK-related posts were about sensitive topics like race, immigration, and recent violent incidents.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused Musk of causing division in British society.
- Musk reposted far-right political content, including calls to deport migrants unable to support themselves.
- Musk defended his focus on these topics, saying civilization is at stake.
- Musk has supported rightwing activist Tommy Robinson, participating in his events.
- The UK was experiencing violence linked to political tensions during this period, including riots in Northern Ireland.
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