Mr. Post triggered a series of reactions, with Mr. Musk leading the charge, rebutting Mr. Khosla’s claims with a sharp and “stupid” rebuttal. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Indian-American billionaire Vinod Khosla clashed in a heated argument on social media that quickly went viral. The tech giants slammed Argentina’s economy, particularly President Javier Millay’s conservative policies.
Mr. Musk, known as a fan of Milley’s liberal ideals, did not hold back when Mr. Khosla criticized the Argentine leader’s austerity policies. Musk issued a blunt response, calling Khosla a “stupid” and sparking a heated exchange.
It all started when Kosla shared a Financial Times article accusing Milay of destroying Argentina’s economy with Trump-like policies. “Under Milay’s authoritarian austerity policies, Argentina’s unemployment rate has soared to 52%,” Kosla tweeted, adding that Trump’s return to power could lead to similar economic turmoil. he warned.
His post sparked a series of reactions, with Mr Musk leading the way, disputing Mr Khosla’s claims with a sharp and “stupid” rebuttal.
Khosla’s alarming statistics turned out to be inaccurate. X’s community note quickly fact-checked this claim, showing that Argentina’s unemployment rate was 7.6%, not the exorbitant 52% that Kosla had suggested. But Khosla doubled down on the gaffe, hitting back at Musk and accusing him of being a “macho brain” and calling out bigotry on his platform, X (formerly Twitter). he accused.
The feud escalated when Musk sarcastically echoed a user’s comment mocking Khosla’s grave mistake. Khosla refused to back down, responding that “poverty is gross underemployment. It’s too subtle for macho brains to understand,” and that Musk is telling false stories while enjoying selective immunity from community comments. He accused her of imposing pressure on him.
As the online skirmish unfolded, CNN added fuel to the fire with a report highlighting Argentina’s soaring poverty rate under Millais. An additional 3.4 million people will fall into poverty in the country in 2024 alone, with almost 53% of Argentines currently living in poverty. The numbers have set social media ablaze as Musk and Khosla continue their digital spat.