Errol Musk, the father of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, has once again stirred controversy with his stark warnings about the future demographic landscape of the United States. In a recent interview, he projected a grim outcome for the nation, linking it directly to shifting population trends.
Errol Musk's Dire Warning on US Demographics
Speaking candidly, Errol Musk asserted that the United States would face a catastrophic collapse if the white population becomes a minority, a shift he anticipates within the next two decades. He described this projected demographic transformation as a very, very bad thing to happen.
He framed his argument around a series of pointed questions, challenging the motives behind supporting such a change. You want to see the U.S. go down? Why? You don't like electric cars, and you don't like technology? What is it, you want to go back to the jungle? he asked rhetorically during the interview.
Comments on South Africa and Dismissal of Systemic Oppression
Extending his commentary beyond the US, Errol Musk also spoke about South Africa, the country of his and his son's origin. He credited the small white population that projects the European culture with playing a significant role in the growth and development of the Black African population there.
In a contentious claim, he outright dismissed the widely documented history of systemic oppression under apartheid, labeling the notion as nonsense. These views are particularly sensitive given his own reported ties to the apartheid regime, a point of public record and a source of tension with his famous son.
A Fractured Father-Son Relationship
The controversial statements bring the spotlight back onto the long-strained relationship between Errol Musk and his son, Elon. The Tesla CEO has been publicly and brutally critical of his father on multiple occasions.
In a past interview with Rolling Stone, Elon Musk did not hold back, characterising his father as someone who will plan evil. He elaborated by calling Errol such a terrible human being and claimed his father had committed almost every crime you can possibly think of.
My dad will have a carefully thought-out plan of evil. He will plan evil. Almost every evil thing you could possibly think of, he has done. It's so terrible, you can't believe it, Elon Musk stated, highlighting the depth of their estrangement.
Past Controversies and Criminal Allegations
Errol Musk's past adds context to his son's harsh assessment. In 1998, he admitted to killing three people, though he insisted it was an act of self-defence. He was initially arrested but was later released after the charges were dropped. This incident remains a part of the controversial shadow that follows him.
Elon Musk has repeatedly emphasised that his father's words cannot be trusted. Reflecting on futile attempts to mend their relationship, he expressed hopelessness: In my experience, there is nothing you can do. Nothing, nothing. I wish. I've tried everything. I tried threats, rewards, intellectual arguments, emotional arguments, everything to try to change my father for the better, and he, no way, it just got worse.
The latest comments from Errol Musk offer a jarring insight into the personal challenges and complex family dynamics that exist in the background of one of the world's most influential and scrutinised tech entrepreneurs. The public discord between father and son continues to be a topic of intense interest and speculation.
