WE NEED ANSWERS; WHO IS ELON MUSK?

Gary, Chief Acquisition Officer

"With great power comes great responsibility." - Uncle Ben

The world is abuzz after the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, bought Twitter for $44 billion. Let that sink in for a minute. In 2021 Twitter generated $5 billion in total revenues, but lost $221 million. Oh well, since Elon Musk has a net worth of $264.6 billion, if you want it, you buy it. While the public associates Elon Musk with Tesla, SpaceX, SNL, his love of Dogecoin, and Twitter. There's so much more to know about this titan of tech.

As an actor, I learned to create a backstory for my character. To give them a full life lived before the age given in the script. Knowing your character’s backstory gives you insight into their current behavior, beliefs, and actions. And that’s also true in real life. So here’s a look into Elon Musk's backstory. Elon was born June 28th, 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa during apartheid. Apartheid was a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race. He had a very tumultuous relationship with his father who he described as “evil” and “a terrible human being”. And says that “Almost every evil thing you can think of, he has done.”

Errol Musk

According to an article in the Upriser by Heather Peirce, Musk was severely bullied throughout his childhood. And was once hospitalized when a group of boys threw him down a flight of stairs, and then beat him until he blacked out. He was very quiet and introverted. His mother Maye Musk told Esquire magazine writer Tom Junod that Elon was “the youngest and smallest guy in his school.” According to ditchthelabel.org, their research shows that those who have experienced bullying are twice as likely to go on and bully others.

So knowing this information. It’s not that shocking to hear that African American workers have accused Tesla of racism at Tesla’s flagship factory in Fremont, California. From bullying by supervisors, harassment, or finding racist graffiti spray-painted on factory walls. This is according to a lawsuit filed by the (DFEH), California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing, alleging that African American workers at that Fremont plant experienced “rampant racism” that went “unchecked for years.” The number of complaints is staggering. Their stories are gut-wrenching. One accuser, Owen Diaz, who worked as a contract elevator operator, sued the company in 2017 for racial discrimination. Mr. Diaz was called the N-word over sixty times by supervisors, and he was told to “go back to Africa.” Mr. Diaz saw racist graffiti in multiple bathrooms throughout Tesla’s Fremont factory. No remedial action was taken even though he told his lead supervisor after two months on the job. After a Federal Judge in San Francisco ordered Tesla to pay Diaz $137 million. Tesla challenged the verdict. This past Wednesday, Judge William Orrick cut the award to $15 million. According to Diaz’s lawyer, Larry Organ, “That’s the maximum.” It certainly appears that apartheid is alive and well at Tesla in Fremont, California. Elon Musk has been eerily quiet on the matter. He certainly has done nothing to address the issue. Like father, like son, I suppose. Or maybe it just reminds him of the good old days in South Africa. Now, who’s the bully?

In light of these findings, should we trust Elon Musk to helm Twitter? Only time will tell, but there is mass speculation. In an article by columnist Erika D. Smith for the LA Times, the headline reads; With Elon Musk in charge, it’s the beginning of the end for #BlackTwitter. #BlackTwitter gave us hashtags that turned into movements. #BlackLivesMatter and #ICantBreathe became rallying cries after the murder of George Floyd. As well as #SayHerName, #OscarsSoWhite, #MeToo, #BlackGirlMagic and #BlackBoyJoy. 

I don’t personally know Elon Musk but, I hope he proves not to be the oligarch that, so many assume he is, or will become. You can’t write anyone’s story until it’s over. We’re all evolving every day. Hopefully, Elon Musk will be the opposite of his father and will realize the gift and responsibility of the power his wealth has bestowed upon him. He’s overcome the trials of his childhood. Perhaps he will overcome his ego and help to leave the world a much better place because he was here. Stay tuned.

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I know some of you aren’t happy after this article. No matter how much you love Elon Musk and his antics, we need to be honest with ourselves. Does the world’s richest man really want us all to have free speech? If so, he should love this article! Free speech is a two edged sword. Medallion XLN doesn’t do hero worship. I love Elon Musk’s innovations as much as the next guy but to pretend like he’s some infallible being sent here from the heavens to lead us to a better tomorrow is nonsense. We all have our flaws. Let’s stop attributing godlike traits to mere mortals. Believe he has good intentions all you want but I have a bridge to sell you. We just got it in, it’s in mint condition, and the previous owner practically gave it us. So we’re passing on those savings to you, selling the bridge for 50% off. $75,000,000! Buy one get one free. As soon as you send over the payment, my guy can pack it up, put it in the truck, and bring it right over.

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