NYU professor and podcaster calls Elon Musk a 'traitor,' compares him to Soviet spies executed during Cold War
Scott Galloway compared Elon Musk to Soviet spies who gave away U.S. nuclear secrets on his podcast, calling him a "traitor to the West" over throttling Starlink access in Ukraine.
TL;DR
- NYU professor Scott Galloway labeled Elon Musk a "traitor to the West."
- Galloway compared Musk to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed for espionage during the Cold War.
- The comparison was made in response to reports that SpaceX restricted Starlink internet speeds in Ukraine.
- Galloway used a hypothetical scenario involving Charles Lindbergh to illustrate his point about Musk's alleged actions.
- He believes the public's "idolatry of innovators" prevents a critical reaction to Musk's actions.
- Musk stated that Starlink was used for offensive drone strikes, which violates service restrictions.
- A former White House official called Galloway's comparison "ludicrous" and accused him of partisan attacks.