Musk Slams VP Harris on ‘Equity’ Focus: Calls It ‘Communist’
Elon Musk, CEO of X (formerly Twitter) and tech billionaire, recently criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her push toward “equity,” asserting it’s fundamentally different from “equality.”
In response to an X post highlighting Harris' stance and featuring video clips of her discussing “equity” over “equality,” Musk, who also leads SpaceX, Starlink, and Tesla, shared his view. The post alleged, “Kamala Harris is a communist and her word choices give it away. ‘Equitable distribution’ and ‘equity’... [are] a repackaged version of Karl Marx’s slogan, ‘From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs,’ essentially promoting wealth redistribution.” Musk commented directly: “Kamala is quite literally a communist. She wants not merely equal opportunity, but equal outcomes.”
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Former President Donald Trump has voiced similar concerns, criticizing both Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, her rumored running mate, during a “Fox & Friends” appearance.
“There’s never been a ticket like this. This is a ticket that would want this country to go communist immediately, if not sooner,” Trump remarked. Speaking of Walz, he added, “He’s a very, very liberal man. He’s a shocking pick, and I’m thrilled. If you look at his record—with no walls, no security, let everybody in—he’s worse than they are. She’s radical left, but he’s even further.”
Comparing Walz to Bernie Sanders, Trump said, “If you want to know the truth, he’s probably about the same as [Sen.] Bernie Sanders. He’s probably even more so. This is a shocking pick, and it’s very insulting to those who want security and support American values.”
Trump’s campaign recently released an ad scrutinizing Harris’ record on the southern border and her signature laugh.
The ad opens with a warning: “The following may upset liberals who don’t want voters to know the truth about Kamala Harris.” It goes on to blame Harris, and the Biden-Harris administration, for inadequate border security. “If you ever wondered how Joe Biden could get the border so screwed up, remember, he had help,” a narrator says. “Here’s Biden appointing Kamala Harris as his border czar to deal with illegal immigration. And here are a record number of illegal immigrants.” The ad features Harris laughing, a gesture critics argue she uses when she’s unable to respond effectively.
In conjunction with the ad, a campaign email from co-chairs Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles called out “Crooked Joe Biden,” accusing him of leaving “borders wide open, allowing up to 20 million illegal aliens” into the country, which they argue contributes to a “Biden Migrant Crime Wave” and strains critical resources.