Elon Musk’s rage-fests on X make it clear that he wants something. I think I know what it is | Emma Brockes

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✍️ Elon Musk's recent comments on a child sexual abuse scandal in the UK have been criticized for being sensational and irresponsible, with some accusing him of using the issue to gain attention and fuel his own ego.
👉 Elon Musk's comments on a child sexual abuse scandal in the UK were criticized for being sensational and irresponsible.
👉 Musk's motivations are not to improve the lives of girls and women, but rather to promote his own interests and gain attention.
👉 Musk's use of language was criticized for being 'hysterical' and 'sloppy'.
👉 The article suggests that Musk's comments were an attempt to 'own the libs' on social media rather than to address the issue of child sexual abuse.

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The billionaire appears to have a David Brent-like desire to be seen as an entertainer. Please let him get back to conquering MarsWhat, as they say, is Elon Musk’s deal? There will be a lot of justifiably righteous commentary about his hijacking of the debate around sexually abused girls in the north of England this week, but why this particular meltdown and why now?On Tuesday, after attacking Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips, the world’s richest man waxed lachrymose about his British “Nana”, a woman identified as Cora Amelia Musk, nee Robinson, and the mother of Musk’s father, Errol. Errol Musk, you may recall, grew up to father two children with his own stepdaughter, so perhaps poor Elon has simply been triggered?Emma Brockes is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/09/elon-musk-x-billionaire-david-brent-mars