We Don’t Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racism. We’re Addicted to His Money.
Society’s tolerance for Elon Musk’s racist commentary isn’t about cancel culture or free speech. It’s a symptom of a deeper structural dependency on his capital. When a billionaire becomes too big to fail, he also becomes too big to hold accountable. The social contract only applies to those who can’t buy their way out. This article exposes the uncomfortable truth: we aren’t tolerating—we’re trapped.