“I’m aspirationally Jewish,” Musk said. “So I was like, ‘What are people talking about with this antisemitism?’ Because I never hear it at dinner conversations."

“I’m aspirationally Jewish,” Musk said. “So I was like, ‘What are people talking about with this antisemitism?’ Because I never hear it at dinner conversations."

Elon Musk said he is “Jewish by association” during a conversation with conservative commentator Ben Shapiro after a visit to the former Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz, Poland.

Musk, the Tesla CEO and owner of social media platform X, made the comments during a conference on antisemitism organized by the European Jewish Association. The association had arranged for Musk to make a private visit to Auschwitz, where an estimated 1.1 million Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust.

“I must admit to being somewhat frankly naive about this. In the circles that I move, I see almost no antisemitism. … Two-thirds of my friends are Jewish,” the billionaire tech mogul said in a video posted on YouTube by Bloomberg Technology. “I have twice as many Jewish friends as non-Jewish friends. I’m like Jewish by association.”

  • anon6789@lemmy.world
    115·
    2 years ago

    “No, no, he clearly said Jew-ish!” - George Santos

    “I must admit to being somewhat frankly naive about this.”

    Could have just stopped there, Elon. 😒

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    473·
    2 years ago

    “I must admit to being somewhat frankly naive about this. In the circles that I move, I see almost no antisemitism. … Two-thirds of my friends are Jewish,” the billionaire tech mogul said in a video posted on YouTube by Bloomberg Technology. “I have twice as many Jewish friends as non-Jewish friends. I’m like Jewish by association.”

    He thinks because he’s got a single Ben Shapiro, he’s got “twice as many Jewish friends” because all his other “friends” have zero Jewish friends.

    I would say “That’s not how that math works out” but math has clearly never been his strong suit.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      742·
      2 years ago

      I’m a Jew and I have yet to meet another Jew who has any respect whatsoever for Ben Shapiro.

      And, “some of my best friends are Jews/Blacks/Gays/etc.” is the oldest line in the bigot book.

      • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        22·
        2 years ago

        And, “some of my best friends are Jews/Blacks/Gays/etc.” is the oldest line in the bigot book.

        I didn’t say as much because I kind of thought that was a given. Dude’s not even trying. Most half-ass transparent shit ever.

        • Spiralvortexisalie@lemmy.worldEnglish
          8·
          2 years ago

          Actually I read this all the other way, like he was trying to suggest something by being one of richest in the world he was “jew-ish” and that two thirds of this rich person’s friends are Jewish.

      • holycrap@lemm.ee
        4·
        2 years ago

        And, “some of my best friends are Jews/Blacks/Gays/etc.” is the oldest line in the bigot book.

        “I’m not racist because, you see. My cat is black.”

        That’s how this line reads to me anyway.

  • CodeName@infosec.pub
    39·
    2 years ago

    “I must admit to being somewhat frankly naive about this. In the circles that I move, I see almost no antisemitism."

    Elon Musk agrees with tweet accusing Jewish people of ‘hatred against whites’

    Is he an idiot lacking in self-awareness, or just a good old fashioned liar? Maybe both? The fact that he was getting bad press for his antisemitism and decided that a visit to Auschwitz was a “gotcha” to prove he was a good guy is in itself kind of antisemitic.

  • bean@lemmy.world
    32·
    2 years ago

    This asshat. Continues his apology tour, and with Ben Shapiro??? of all people. Get bent Elon, you out of touch blowhard.

  • AnonTwo@kbin.social
    311·
    2 years ago

    Is there any “I’m not racist/prejudice” card he didn’t use in that statement?

    Part X
    Watched tragedy (not really)
    Not hearing it from anyone
    Friends are X
    X by association

    • holycrap@lemm.ee
      61·
      2 years ago

      He Reuters retweeted some antisemitic shit and got called out and lost advertisers. This is literally a thinly veiled and comically tone deaf PR piece.

  • prole@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    17·
    2 years ago

    Jesus Christ could this guy get any less likeable? He went to Auschwitz because he didn’t hear any anti-semitism at the dinner table? The fuck are you even talking about, dude??

  • mindlight@lemm.ee
    10·
    2 years ago

    There always at least one duchebag in every group.

    If you don’t know who in your group that is the duchebag it’s probably you who is the duchebag.

    • candybrie@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 years ago

      Not really. Usually actually kind people don’t tolerate being in a group with a douchebag. And douchebags often like hanging out together because they’re less likely to have their douchebaggery pointed out to them.