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Elon Musk backs 4chan’s claim that women are incapable of critical thinking – GIGAZINE


by Daniel Oberhaus

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX,Sharing disinformation spread by far-right partiesOr,Share videos of unknown authenticityOn September 2, 2024, Musk reposted a post that claimed that “women are incapable of critical thinking.”

Musk boosts 4chan claim that women are incapable of critical thinking – Boing Boing
https://boingboing.net/2024/09/02/musk-boosts-4chan-claim-that-women-are-incapable-of-critical-thinking.html

Elon Musk suggests support for replacing democracy with government of ‘high-status males’ | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-musk-trump-x-views-b2605907.html

Elon Musk Shares Tweet Calling for End of Democracy
https://www.mediaite.com/online/elon-posts-tweet-agreeing-with-call-to-replace-democracy-with-republic-run-by-high-status-males/

It all started with a right-wing account called “Autism Capital” was posted on the foreign bulletin board site 4chan in 2021.testosteroneHigh value men andAtypical developmentThe most notable was that she posted a screenshot of a post claiming that “only people of this rank are capable of critical thinking” and that “a republic of such high-ranking men is best for decision-making.”


Musk responded by saying, “That’s an interesting observation,” and reposted the post.


Musk’s sexist post was met with a flood of criticism.Vox“It’s not nice that the owner of one of the most politically influential social networking sites in the world, X, is now an openly racist,” said Eric Levitz, a correspondent for the Times.


Radio personality Jenna Ellis criticized the report, saying it was “simply not accurate.”


“Musk’s behavior has hardly surprised me lately, but this post is like nothing I’ve seen before. He’s backing up posts that claim women lack critical thinking skills and therefore can’t be the best leaders for a democracy,” said one user. “This post has really taken Musk’s ‘mask’ off.”

While little of what Musk does these days surprises me, this post amid his daily deluge is something I’ve never seen before. He boosts a post arguing that women do not have the capacity for critical thought, and therefore cannot be the best leaders for a democracy.

Feels like a mask off moment.

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