Elon Musk Podcast

Elon Caught DELETING THIS after Huge Blowback

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Mar 19, 2025
In a fiery discussion, the podcast tackles a controversial tweet that attempted to deflect blame from dictators to bureaucracies for mass murders. It scrutinizes the direct involvement of historical figures like Stalin and Hitler in orchestrating atrocities, emphasizing the importance of accountability. The conversation also dives into the dangers of historical revisionism and its implications on public perception, raising questions about motivations behind the tweet's deletion. Riveting insights into leadership and morality take center stage.
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ANECDOTE

Musk's Deleted Tweet

  • Elon Musk retweeted then deleted a post minimizing dictators' roles in mass murders, attributing blame to "public sector workers".
  • This sparked controversy, raising questions about his historical understanding and motives.
INSIGHT

Dictators' Culpability

  • Dictators like Stalin, Mao, and Hitler created and enforced systems of terror, directly responsible for mass killings.
  • Attributing blame solely to "public sector workers" ignores their direct culpability.
INSIGHT

Misleading Terminology

  • The term "public sector workers" misrepresents the groups who carried out atrocities, like the SS and NKVD.
  • These were not ordinary bureaucrats but indoctrinated enforcers of brutal regimes.
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