Summary

Elon Musk faced backlash from his followers on X after advocating for importing “super talented engineers” to address a shortage in the U.S. tech industry.

Musk likened hiring top foreign talent to building a championship sports team and argues that there is a shortage of talented and motivated American engineers.

Critics argued there’s sufficient U.S. talent being overlooked or underpaid, with some pointing to widespread tech layoffs.

Musk dismissed claims of low wages or training gaps, maintaining a need for exceptional engineering talent to advance innovation.

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    19 hours ago

    Stop that, please.

    Musk is not a politician.

    Do not normalize this by even referring to him as such. He has never held elected office.

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      19 hours ago

      He’s an oligarch interfering in politics. That makes him a politician, as well as an asshole.

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      19 hours ago

      He’s more than qualified. All you need to be a politician in America is capital. The actual law is typically sidestepped in favor of monetary gain. How is this any different than our usual goings-on? This is the most American thing that’s happened in years.

      You’re still pretending the law and constitution mean a damn thing in practice. They’re gonna roll it up and smoke it next year.

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      The guy is absolutely an unelected politician. He’s Trump’s puppeteer and will be using his money to get what he wants.