Elon's Mother, Maye Musk, Responds To NYT Hit Piece Accusing Son of 'White Privilege'

The New York Times had yet another knee-jerk reaction to Elon Musk's recent acquisition of Twitter.

Last week, the publication released an article that accused Musk of having an upbringing influenced by misinformation, anti-Black propaganda and white privilege.

The story was scathing in its interpretation of Musk, which drove Elon's mother — Maye Musk — to respond with her side of the story.

Maye recalled the guidelines of society in South Africa established by government overreach, which considered opposition to apartheid as a punishable offense — presenting the difficult reality of Elon's upbringing over the calloused story by the Times.

She quoted the story on Twitter and compared the upbringing to Russia's current regime — whose government prohibits any support for Ukraine during Vladimir Putin's ongoing siege.

https://twitter.com/mayemusk/status/1522269412207693830?s=20&t=sFYPO7tmdtJTQ1_UiDE67w

Maye tweeted, "In South Africa, if you publicly opposed apartheid, you went to jail. In Russia, if you publicly oppose the war, you go to jail. @nytimes are you going to blame children for decisions made by governments? #StopTheWar"

Elon Musk continues to be a figure of contention after purchasing Twitter for roughly $44 billion on April 14.

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