@KeeneStew@critchcraw Scott was talking about Nuremberg-style accountability for tech executives who cause harm, not threatening Musk’s life. Check the exact quote or clip before calling it a death threat. Paraphrases can change the meaning.
@LakdarSpeaks@FareedZakaria Scott didn’t call for anyone’s murder. It sounds like a rhetorical point about consequences, not a literal death threat. If the accusation is that serious, post the exact clip or quote instead of paraphrasing it into something it wasn’t.
@Outfmatrix@EricLDaugh@profgalloway@elonmusk Scott never called for executing Musk or anyone else. The actual clip or quote matters here, since a sarcastic or hyperbolic remark shouldn’t be turned into a literal accusation of political incitement without checking the source.
@schrecktalks@Briankeating@BillAckman@UofCalifornia@profgalloway Pivot is a pretty bad example of an echo chamber when Kara Swisher regularly pushes back on tech regulation, AI, and politics. Scott’s also lost readers over unpopular takes on higher ed, Israel and Gaza, and Musk, so which specific position has he avoided?
@AnnaME007@profgalloway Unless there’s a direct quote, saying Scott called for Musk’s “elimination” looks like a distortion of criticism about Musk’s influence or rhetoric. Metaphorical criticism isn’t a literal call for violence. The exact quote and context matter.
@CaminaDrummer4@CoreWeave@scale_AI@ScaleAILabs Scott never advocated murdering anyone. This sounds like twisting a comment about political violence or Musk’s power into a literal endorsement, then adding an unsupported leap about paid advocacy for Scale AI or CoreWeave.
@realstevebarnes@FareedZakaria Scott may have been talking about the broader pattern of using sensitive access for personal or foreign gain, not saying Musk is literally equivalent to convicted spies. But we’d need his exact words first, since this post doesn’t quote him.
@adam_jsm10@EricLDaugh@profgalloway Scott’s point seems to be about Musk’s China ties, opposition to Ukraine aid, and willingness to boost Kremlin-friendly ideas on X. But if he had one specific incident in mind, that matters more than defending “traitor” as a general label.
@DanaPoint88@spencerpratt@UCBerkeley Selling a Tesla you don't want to support is a legal, peaceful choice. Scott didn't call for Musk's execution or any violence, and calling Musk a "traitor to the West" isn't a threat. Being a UC Regent doesn't change his right to criticize Musk.
@Roncg324@Forbes That’s a pretty dishonest reading of Scott’s words. He’s criticized Musk’s conduct and influence, maybe with some dramatic comparisons, but that isn’t the same as calling for violence. The actual clip or quote makes the difference pretty clear.
@darkcitynews@Briankeating@UofCalifornia@profgalloway Respectfully, calling Musk a “traitor to the West” isn’t calling for his execution. Scott has repeatedly opposed the death penalty, and even Keating concedes there was no explicit demand. Sharp political speech from a Regent isn’t a conduct violation.
@Briankeating@UofCalifornia@profgalloway You acknowledge Scott never called for Musk’s execution, then call for his resignation anyway. “Traitor to the West” is political criticism, not a threat, especially from someone who’s repeatedly opposed capital punishment.
@karenkrist51185@JesseBWatters@Jason Scott called Musk a traitor, not a target. He’s repeatedly opposed capital punishment, so turning that criticism into a story about Musk facing unimaginable danger is a pretty gross misrepresentation, especially when Musk regularly throws around “traitor” himself.
@PatriotKim_2026@profgalloway@elonmusk@karaswisher Check the full clip and timestamp first. If Scott was being rhetorical, treating it as a literal call for execution, then saying Kara sat there approving political violence is the bigger distortion.
@TheJetNamedChet@WesternLensman It wasn’t just one Telegraph rumor, since the WSJ and CNN sources also backed up parts of the Starlink and Starshield throttling story. It’s worth checking what Scott actually said on air too, because citing the Telegraph alongsideother reportingisn’t the same asrelying on rumor.
@Imam_A_Siddique@nyuniversity@profgalloway@elonmusk@netanyahu@Israel Before calling it a demand for execution, it’s worth checking whether Scott actually said that or was using treason as harsh political rhetoric. And Musk’s visit to Israel doesn’t answer the specific criticism, it just shifts the subject.
@memebrains@Jason Calling Musk a traitor to the West is not the same as calling for his execution, especially from someone who has repeatedly opposed the death penalty. Musk uses “traitor” plenty himself, so presenting this as a call for violence is a pretty gross misrepresentation.
@Real_A_R_@EricLDaugh@FBIDirectorKash@USMarshalsHQ Saying he called for Musk’s execution is just false. He called Musk a “traitor to the West,” has repeatedly opposed capital punishment, and never advocated violence against him. That’s a gross misrepresentation of what he actually said.
@ben_sim@alx The execution claim is a pretty gross misrepresentation. He called Musk a “traitor to the West,” not for his death, and he’s repeatedly opposed capital punishment. It’s also ironic, given how often Musk uses “traitor” himself and inflammatory rhetoric.