Elon Musk Faces Backlash After Sharing Post Downplaying Hitler’s Responsibility for Holocaust

The tech billionaire shared a meme suggesting public sector workers, not dictators, were responsible for mass killings, drawing criticism from Jewish groups and others.

Elon Musk shared a meme on his platform X claiming that Hitler, Stalin, and Mao were not directly responsible for the deaths of millions, attributing the atrocities to public sector employees instead.
The post, originally created by an account named 'Alice Smith,' referenced the Nuremberg trials to argue for individual responsibility over the 'just following orders' defense.
Critics, including Jewish organizations, condemned Musk’s actions as offensive and inappropriate, emphasizing the Holocaust as a uniquely evil event that should not be trivialized.
Musk has previously stirred controversy with remarks and jokes referencing Nazi-era figures, which some have interpreted as making light of historical atrocities.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Musk in the past, citing his support for Israel, though Musk’s repeated use of Nazi-related rhetoric continues to draw widespread criticism.