Elon Musk finds himself at the center of a new controversy caused by himself.
The serial entrepreneur loves situations that put him alone against the establishment. This enables him to improve his credibility as an independent and detached thinker.
But over the past two days, the billionaire has come under fire after making serious accusations against his billionaire counterpart, George Soros.
In a message posted to Twitter on May 15, Musk claimed, without evidence, that Soros hates humanity.
“Soros reminds me of Magneto,” Musk tweeted on May 15, referring to the supervillain or anti-hero in the Marvel Comics universe.
Magneto is a powerful mutant, belonging to a fictional subspecies of humans born with superhuman abilities, with the ability to generate and control magnetic fields. He is the archenemy of the group of super mutants called the X-Men.
He considers mutants to be evolutionarily superior to humans and rejects the possibility of peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants. He initially wanted to take over the world to allow mutants, whom he refers to as the Superhumans, to replace humans as the dominant species.
Soros hates humanity
Magneto is a survivor of the Holocaust, and his extreme methods and cynical philosophy stem from his determination to protect mutants from a similar fate at the hands of a frightening scientist.
Soros, 92, is also a Holocaust survivor. He is a Jew of Hungarian descent.
Journalist Brian Krassenstein, who regularly interacts with Musk on the platform, commented, “Magneto’s experiences during the Holocaust as a survivor shaped his perspective as well as his depth and empathy.”
“Soros, also a Holocaust survivor, is attacked nonstop for his good intentions, which some Americans think are bad simply because they don’t agree with his political affiliations.”
Musk replied, “You assume it’s good intentions.” “They are not. He wants to erode the fabric of civilization.”
Then he added, “Soros hates humanity.”
Soros did not respond to a request for comment.
Musk’s statements drew condemnation from Jewish organizations, which they consider anti-Semitic.
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, a civil rights group that tracks and reports anti-Semitic acts, tweeted, “Soros is often believed by the far right, using anti-Semitic tropes, as the source of the world’s problems.”
“To see Elon Musk, no matter his intent, fuel this segment—comparing him to a Jewish supervillain, claiming that Soros hates humanity—is not only sad, it’s dangerous: He would embolden extremists who are already plotting anti-Jewish plots and have, as a result, attempted Attacking Soros and the Jewish Communities”.
“Soros Instructions to the Pet Prosecutor”
These criticisms do not deter Musk. On the contrary: they seem to move him, because he has just renewed his attacks on Soros. Musk portrays him as a villain who controls several district attorneys like puppets.
The ADL should just drop the ‘A’, entrepreneur answered to Greenblatt.
Then he went on the offensive.
“Soros has cleverly identified the massive arbitrage opportunity in the district attorney election, where a relatively small amount can have a huge impact,” the billionaire said on May 17. “
“This is why a criminal – one who has stabbed his roommate – can brutally assault Dave Chappelle on stage with the same deadly weapon and still receive a mere misdemeanor!” Musk was charged, without providing evidence.
In an interview with CNBC on May 16, Musk said he has the right to tweet his views and will continue to do so, even if it scares off advertisers.
He said, “I’ll say what I want to say, and if the consequence of that is losing money, then so be it.”
Soros is the subject of many conspiracy theories from the right and extremists. His critics accuse him of supporting low-crime candidates for prosecutors’ positions, contributing to high crime rates in their cities.
The financier has made numerous contributions to support reform-minded prosecutors across the country since 2015. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed last summer, the billionaire said he had “no intention of stopping” his support of progressive candidates running to become prosecutors or for re-election.
The financier said, “My money enables sane, reform-minded candidates to receive a hearing from the public. Based on the results, the public loves what they hear.”
Donald Trump and his supporters accuse the world’s most famous short seller of being behind the indictment last April of the former Republican president by a grand jury in Manhattan. They say the indictment was prepared by Soros, who “selected and financed” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg.
The financier said he did not know Prague and did not fund his campaign directly.
“I didn’t contribute to his campaign and I don’t know him,” Soros told Semaphore of Bragg. “I think some on the right would rather focus on far-fetched conspiracy theories than on the serious charges against the former president.”
While Soros has not directly contributed to the Bragg campaign, his son Jonathan and Jonathan’s wife, Jennifer, donated a total of $20,000 to the 2021 Bragg campaign, according to the New York State Board of Elections.
The link between George Soros and Bragg is indirect: Between 2016 and 2022, Soros personally and the Democracy PAC—a PAC that Mr. Soros helped fund—together contributed nearly $4 million to the PAC’s Color of Change, including $1 million in May 2021. Michael Vachon, a spokesperson for the company, told TheStreet in April.
“None of this money was allocated to the Prague campaign,” Vachon said.
The Color Of Change PAC spent $500,000 on the 2021 Prague election campaign.