Something that’s been on my mind recently and I’ve mentioned these memories before but in the context of Musk I do think it bears repeating.
1987. Not that long ago right? Now I was about to hit my teens. I’m not much younger than Elon. Moved to South Africa. He lived in Pretoria, me Jo’burg.
We arrived. Within a couple of weeks we had our own maid. If you didn’t take a maid in people would be at your door every day begging you to give them a job. A maid was paid peanuts.
You get on a bus. A white bus. To a school. A white school. You were told blatant lies. You had to do cadets. Preparing for National Service.
I’d say that played a part in Musk leaving at 18. Just a guess though.
The 1980s
Musks experience for his whole childhood life right?
One of white supremacy. To me it was jarring and an experience that helped form me positively.
Looking and listening to Musk how do you think it formed his worldview?
So yeah, I just think about this when I think about how he’s now the richest man in the world with the ear of the most powerful man in the world.
Now I don’t know him but I know plenty like him. I can only judge on words and actions.
The words so far terrify me. But I’m OK. I’m a white man living far away from it all.