Elon Musk teases “Woketopia” in a sarcastic tweet proposing a “fight for high morale” video game
- Musk wrote on Twitter on Saturday about “Woketopia”, an expression also used by Don Jr.
- “Fight for the moral ground in this new game!” he tweeted sarcastically
- Musk came under fire for pushing to reopen the Tesla plant during the blockade
- He faces an investor lawsuit for his “irregular” tweets after the SEC’s settlement
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk took a photo of the “awakened” culture in a tweet, imagining a world consumed by the demands of social justice as a new captivating video game.
– Woketopia. Fight for the moral ground in this new game! ‘Tesla CEO wrote in a tweet on Saturday.
Musk did not explain and it was not immediately clear what led to the observation.
Shortly after a report, hundreds of employees at the Tesla plant in California contracted COVID-19 after Musk urged them to return to work amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk took a picture of the “awakened” culture in a tweet, imagining a world consumed by social justice demands as a captivating new video game
Musk also faced criticism for his skepticism about coronavirus vaccines, including concerns he expressed about potential side effects.
“Woketopia”, the concept of awakened utopia dominated by the demands of social justice, is a phrase that has been used by Don Trump Jr. and commentator Bill Maher, among others.
Musk’s proposal for a “Woketopia” video game garnered mixed reactions from his followers.
Computer scientist Paul Graham replied, “This would actually be an interesting game to design.” But game designer Tyler Galilee scoffed, “Okay Boomer.”
In another strange tweet on Sunday, Musk wrote: “I love music. It makes my heart sing.
Musk has long shown an interest in video games and once credited computer games to his first interest in programming.
At the age of 12, he designed a computer game called Blastar, which he sold to PC and Office Technology magazine for $ 500. A version of the game is still playing online.
Hundreds of employees at Tesla’s California plant contracted COVID-19 after Elon Musk urged them to return to work amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report in The Washington Post
On Thursday, a Tesla investor filed an action in connection with Musk’s “irregular” tweets, accusing him of violating his 2018 agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for his use on Twitter.
The complaint highlighted several posts by Musk on the social networking platform Twitter, including his assessment on May 1 last year that Tesla’s share price was “too high,” leading to a $ 13 billion drop in market value. Tesla.
The lawsuit was filed even though Tesla’s share price has risen nearly fivefold since Musk’s “too big” tweet, giving Tesla a valuation of well over $ 600 billion, and the SEC has not publicly accused him. on Musk of recent violations.
The SEC’s agreement followed Musk’s August 2018 tweet that he had “secured funding” for Tesla to be private in a $ 72 billion deal. In reality, Musk was not close.
Musk and Tesla each paid $ 20 million in civil fines, and Tesla’s lawyers agreed to check some of Musk’s tweets in advance.
The agreement was subsequently amended to clarify when pre-approvals were needed, sparked by a tweet not examined by Musk about Tesla’s vehicle production forecast.
In April last year, a federal judge in San Francisco said Tesla and Musk must face a lawsuit alleging that Musk’s private tweet deceived shareholders. This case remains pending.