Elon Musk Responds to Indian-Origin X User Amid ‘White South Africans Aren’t Africans’ Debate

Elon Musk Responds to Indian-Origin : Elon Musk reacted to a tweet discussing national identity and ethnicity, calling it a strong argument. The post by an India-origin netizen argued that if white South Africans are not considered Africans, then the same logic would apply to other nationalities, questioning the basis of identity.

The debate started with music executive Nota Baloyi's controversial remarks on white and black South Africans on the podcast The Hustlers Corner SA. Reacting to that, an X user whose name indicates he is of Indian-origin, posted a long note. His X bio also suggests that he is currently living in Chicago.

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Elon Musk’s recent response to a post by an “Indian-origin” X user has created a stir on social media. The tech billionaire wrote that the X user made a “sound argument” while commenting on a post about a guest on a podcast who indicated that “white South Africans are not Africans” and that they are the “inferior species.”

Sound argument https://t.co/3QUhYKLG7M

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 19, 2025

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“If white South Africans aren’t Africans then; No brown British man is British. No black American is American. No white American is American. No black Jamaican is Jamaican. No black Frenchman is French. You cannot have it one way and not the other. White South Africans are Africans,” he wrote. Responding to the X post, Elon Musk said it is a “Sound argument.”

Agreeing, an individual wrote, “Exactly. You can’t change the rules just to fit a certain narrative. If someone is born in a country, raised in its culture, and holds its citizenship, they belong to that nation, regardless of race.

White South Africans are African, just like black Americans are American, and brown British citizens are British. It’s simple: Nationality isn’t about skin colour.” Another added, “How about if we just stop talking about color all together.” A third posted, “Absolutely. White South Africans are African, just as black Americans are American, brown Brits are British, and so on. If you argue otherwise, you're applying a double standard.”

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