After Elon Musk Shares Post Saying ‘High-Status Males’ Should Run Government, Social Media Users Accuse Him Of ‘Rank Sexism’

Elon Musk has amplified a theory that states only “high-status males” can be trusted to run the government. 

On Sunday, the tech-savvy billionaire reposted an anonymous post on X that appears to have been shared by the 4chan forum in 2021 without any supplementary data. The post argues that “only high T alpha males and aneurotypical people” have the potential to be free-thinkers. 

Musk retweeted the screenshot after it was shared by the X account @AutismCapital, known for its right-wing content, commenting, “Interesting observation.”

The post, which was shared on September 1, referred to those who “can’t defend themselves physically (women and low T men)” as being “very malleable to “brute force manufactured consensus.” 

The post concluded: “This is why a Republic of high-status males is best for decision-making. It is democratic, but a democracy only for those who are free to think.”

Musk, once praised for his innovative advancements, has now been under fire for his right-wing views. He recently called his trans daughter “dead” in an interview.

Since taking over X, which was once known as Twitter, in October 2022, Musk has opened the platform to people who had previously been banned for hate speech. Last month, he was accused of promoting tweets of rioters in the U.K. by government officials.

Many users of X were not amused by his repost – with one calling Musk out for “rank sexism.”

User @felicityhannah wrote, “It’s hard to feel good about this site when the owner is highlighting a suggestion that ‘high-status males’ should be running things and us little ladies should just sit quietly and accept we’re not as good.”