Is DEI connected to antisemitism?

Q688 answers2023-2024
Short answer

He said DEI sounds like nice words but means discrimination on race, sex and sexual orientation, against merit, and is fundamentally antisemitic.

From his 2024-01 answer in LIVE: Ben Shapiro interviews Elon Musk at European Jewish Association conference. Summary is ours; see the quotes below.

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𝕏 post · 2023-12-15 · @elonmusk on X · open post ·
He said DEI must DIE. The point was to end discrimination, not replace it with different discrimination.
"DEI must DIE. The point was to end discrimination, not replace it with different discrimination."
🎙 Interview · 2024-01 · LIVE: Ben Shapiro interviews Elon Musk at European Jewish Association conference · asked by Ben Shapiro · watch at 17:50 · transcript ·
He said DEI sounds like nice words but means discrimination on race, sex and sexual orientation, against merit, and is fundamentally antisemitic.
"discrimination on the basis of race"
𝕏 post · 2024-02-08 · @elonmusk on X · open post ·
He said no wonder most of their content produced over the past several years has sucked. Just trying to navigate the DEI minefield is going to crush the creative process!
"No wonder most of their content produced over the past several years has sucked. Just trying to navigate the DEI minefield is going to crush the creative process!"
𝕏 post · 2024-04-03 · @elonmusk on X · asked by @zerohedge · open post ·
He said the battle to eliminate racist, sexist, etc programs like DEI and ESG is far from over, but the trend is positive
"The battle to eliminate racist, sexist, etc programs like DEI and ESG is far from over, but the trend is positive"
𝕏 post · 2024-08-09 · @elonmusk on X · asked by @SenSchumer · open post ·
He said there are too many rules & requirements in the CHIPS Act that are slowing down progress. For example, DEI hiring rules that are impossible to fulfill, because the chip factory expertise is supermajority Asian!
"There are too many rules & requirements in the CHIPS Act that are slowing down progress. For example, DEI hiring rules that are impossible to fulfill, because the chip factory expertise is supermajority Asian!"
𝕏 post · 2024-12-28 · @elonmusk on X · asked by @ianmiles · open post ·
He said the point was not to replace DEI, which is one form of racism/sexism, with a different form of racism/sexism, but rather to be a meritocratic society!
"The point was not to replace DEI, which is one form of racism/sexism, with a different form of racism/sexism, but rather to be a meritocratic society!"
𝕏 post · 2024-12-29 · @elonmusk on X · asked by @ScottAdamsSays · open post ·
He said DEI will die. Immigration will be fixed to benefit America. Both will happen very fast.
"DEI will die. Immigration will be fixed to benefit America. Both will happen very fast."
𝕏 post · 2024-12-30 · @elonmusk on X · asked by @Craftmastah · open post ·
He said that’s one of the major reasons why I left the Democratic Party: their DEI platform is fundamentally racist (and sexist).
"That’s one of the major reasons why I left the Democratic Party: their DEI platform is fundamentally racist (and sexist)."

Last updated: 2024-12-30 (newest answer).

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