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Elon Musk's Family History in South Africa Reveals Ties to Apartheid & Neo-Nazi Movements - Democracy Now! (www.youtube.com)

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Elon Musk was born in 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and raised in a wealthy family under the country's racist apartheid laws. Musk's family history reveals ties to apartheid and neo-Nazi politics. We speak with Chris McGreal, reporter for The Guardian, to understand how Musk's upbringing shaped his worldview, as well as that of his South African-raised colleague Peter Thiel, a right-wing billionaire who co-founded PayPal alongside Musk. "Musk lived what can only be described as a neocolonial life," said McGreal. "If you were a white South African in that period and you had any money at all, you lived with servants at your beck and call."

Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET.

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[–] odelik@lemmy.today 25 points 6 days ago (1 children)

[–] AshMan85@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Some people, even on the left, still refuse to believe he is a nazi. They say "he is just really awkward"

[–] ZDL@ttrpg.network 8 points 6 days ago

He can be both: really awkward and a Nazi. Or am I huffing paint thinner?