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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon criticized Elon Musk, calling him “racist” and “truly evil,” over Musk’s support for H-1B visas and immigration policies.

Bannon, pledging to “take this guy down,” vowed to block Musk’s White House influence in Trump’s new administration.

Musk, a major Trump donor, had been rewarded with advisory roles but faced backlash from MAGA supporters opposing immigration.

Bannon also attacked Musk’s wealth-driven motives, accusing him of promoting “techno-feudalism,” and called for Musk to “go back to South Africa,” targeting his heritage.

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    9 hours ago

    Steve Bannon isn’t calling Musk “racist” as much as he’s saying Musk’s the wrong type of racist. I hope these two feud for a long time.

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      Exactly. When Bannon says that word he means “Elon’s not hiring enough white people.”

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      For real, lmao. Absolutely none of it is over the actual racist shit he’s done, this is just more white nationalist chest beating.

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    “Listen, I’m evil. I hang out with other people who are evil. So be assured I know what evil is, and Elon is truly evil,” said Bannon, probably.

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    Bannon’s just mad that he’s not part if the Trump “in-crowd” anymore and the government looting train is leaving without him on it.

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    The H1B visa blow-up is the plutocrat wing championed by musk getting their way over the more strict white supremacists represented by bannon.

    So why did bannon call musk racist - which counts as complement for their base - rather than a race-traitor, which their supporters would agree is bad?

    Does he think non-magaites will only now realize musk is massively racist and jump on team bannon? I truly do not understand.

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      He is left language to try and be heard outside the right… It’s making the headlines, so it’s working to a certain extent

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        Sure, it’s definitely making headlines. But it doesn’t seem… purposeful I guess? Who is the target audience for this message? How does it possibly further bannon’s interests?

        I can’t imagine any of musk’s support being eroded because bannon thinks he’s racist, and no one left of mussolini is gonna join team bannon.