Elon Musk, owner of Tesla and X (East Twitter), has once again come into controversy. He responded by giving emoji thinking on a post on the X platform. This post was shared by the user Stefan Molyneux, in which controversial remarks were made about the British colonial rule in India.
It was written in the post that if Indians go to England and become British, then why did the British not come to India and become Indians. It was said with this argument that the British did not rule India. This post was viewed at 2.26 million times and after Musk’s response, it became increasingly viral on social media.
– elon musk (@elonmusk) October 2, 2025
Indian users’ displeasure and reactions
After this reaction of Alan Musk, Indian users strongly criticized social media. Many users referring to the history, explaining that colonialism and immigration are not the same. A user wrote that colonialism was associated with racist thinking, while immigration is a legal and voluntary process. Another user said that the British ruled in India, looted resources and exploited people. This situation is completely different from Indian migrants in Britain.
Allegations of distorting history
Many people said that Musk’s response is a misinterpretation of history. A user asked that if the British had become Indians when they came to India, then who was making a law for India, the British or the Parliament of England in India? Some users also wrote that Musk’s platform X is promoting the material that spread hatred against Indians.
Alan Musk and controversial statement
This is not the first time Alan Musk is caught in a dispute. Even before this, he has been in the discussion about the statements made on issues like Ukraine War, American politics and censorship. Musk often describes himself as a supporter of freedom of expression, but many of his tweets or reactions give rise to political controversies.
Why did the dispute increase in India?
This dispute in India became more sensitive because the history of British colonialism is a emotional subject for the people here. The British rule had maintained political and economic control over India for nearly 200 years, resulting in heavy losses to the country.
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