Elon Musk has criticized what he calls the 'Woke Mind Virus,' associating it with divisive identity politics that amplify racism and sexism while claiming to do the opposite. This comes amidst discussions on social media about Tesla's support for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. A tweet from an account named 'amuse' challenges Musk to reconsider Tesla's stance on DEI. In response, Mark Cuban highlights Tesla's 2022 Impact Statement, which shows the company as a majority minority employer, with 67% of its workforce being people of color (POC) from underrepresented groups. Public reactions include a tweet noting the irony of Tesla's improved performance since diversifying its workforce, while another points out the contradiction in criticizing Musk for opposing DEI when his company exemplifies diversity through meritocracy. The discourse also includes observations of political commentators enjoying the defense of Tesla's DEI practices by individuals typically opposed to such policies.
I'm having fun seeing right wingers defend Tesla for doing DEI just b3cause it involves Elon Musk. Absolutely loving it. Not at all surprised.
The people who call Elon Musk racist for being against DEI are now mocking him for having a highly diverse workforce at Tesla without realising it actually proves his point: you don't have to have racist hiring policies like DEI for genuine diversity. You just need meritocracy.
OK- Cuban landed a solid right hook with this one. Elon's company is 67% POC and has been performing better since it diversified. That's admittedly hilarious. https://t.co/6Sw906H2kM
Love to see @Tesla to swear off its support of DEI. How about it @elonmusk? https://t.co/i7XgfXKx02
As you can see from @tesla's 2022 Impact Statement, they are proudly a Majority Minority company that supports DEI. Which makes @elonmusk qualified to answer an important question: "With 2/3 of your company being from under represented groups , can you share the Diversity… https://t.co/XkeuqLrJU7
Elon Musk: Please don't import the Woke Mind Virus, it's bad...it consists of creating very divisive identity politics, so it actually amplifies racism, amplifies frankly sexism and all the -isms. And while claiming to do the opposite it actually divides people and makes the sort… https://t.co/aal7WOG4fz