Elon Musk: Anti-Meritocracy Is Just Communism with Better Marketing

Elon Musk: Anti-meritocracy is communism rebranded.

Ben Shapiro: “It feels like right now, innovators are under attack. There's this giant theory that whoever succeeds in the economy must necessarily be rigging it, that innovators are somehow screwing the little guy. Where's that coming from?”

Elon: “I think some of this is really just communism rebranded, just with different marketing.

Fundamental to the free market, or capitalism, is meritocracy. May the best product or service win. The best product or service will be made by the team that works the hardest, is the most talented. That is what results in great products and services in a capitalist economy.

It always blows my mind when I discover that kids coming out of college in America who had things very easy take communism actually seriously.

I was joking on 𝕏 about the ridiculousness of taking that seriously anymore. And then, a whole bunch of people attacked me and were like, of course it's serious. I'm like, are you guys crazy? Just dust off your copy of Das Kapital.”

Source: Conversation with Ben Shapiro, January 24, 2024