The tech billionaire and key advisor to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has taken to social media to air his grievances with the British government.

Summary

Elon Musk sparked controversy after criticizing U.K. officials on social media, accusing Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips of being a “rape genocide apologist” and calling for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s removal over child grooming gang prosecutions.

Musk also suggested “liberating” Britain in a poll.

Starmer defended his record as former director of public prosecutions, condemning Musk for spreading misinformation and fueling far-right threats.

U.K. Health Minister Wes Streeting labeled Musk’s comments a “disgraceful smear.”

  • @SoggyEnglish
    7•2 days ago

    Well I was born well after McCarthyism destroyed all semblance of good-faith discussion of leftist politics, and the current world order is not just America’s fault. Rupert Murdoch has been one of the most influential figures in that regard, his propaganda apparatus has pushed the entire Anglosphere right.

    • CruxifuxEnglish
      1•2 days ago

      Yeah, I’ll give you that. Dude did and continues to do so much damage, and organized propaganda is nothing to sneeze at.