‘This guy is dangerous’: British Pakistanis fear Musk is stoking racism
Al Jazeera
Some fear collective punishment could be a consequence of the billionaire’s relentless posts on child sex abuse cases.
London, United Kingdom – Azmat Khan, a British Pakistani taxi driver, is not usually much of a worrier.
But recently, as he drives his cab at night through London’s ice-cold streets, he has become increasingly anxious.
“We’ve just had a summer of unrest with misinformation fuelling far-right activists in this country, partly thanks to X, and now he’s back, fanning the flames again,” Khan said of the South-Africa born tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has used the social media platform he owns to rage about British sexual abuse convicts of Pakistani heritage.
“This guy’s dangerous, and yes, I’m worried,” Khan, a 35-year-old father of three, told Al Jazeera, sharing his fears of collective punishment.
“Our community has seen through this kind of scapegoating before. But with Musk’s platform and resources, the threat has reached an entirely new level.”
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