Elon Musk slammed for 'violence' warning during far-right rally in the UK
Elon Musk has been slammed his 'violence' warning during a far right rally in the UK.
The protest was led by right wing activist Tommy Robinson and took place on the streets of London on Saturday (September 13).
Musk caused a stir on social media when he made comments about the rally, even calling for the dissolution of the British government.
In the clip, the tech mogul could be heard ranting about the so-called ‘woke mind virus’, adding: “Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die, that’s the truth.”
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Peter Kyle, who is the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, said: “I thought that they were slightly incomprehensible comments that were totally inappropriate. But what we saw yesterday was over 100,000 people who were expressing freedom of association, freedom of speech, and proving that both of those things are alive and well in this country.
“A small minority of people who are protesting committed acts of violence against our police for which they should and they will be held accountable.”
Kyle went on to say: “There are communities that are being driven further apart, and there are figures such as Tommy Robinson that is able to touch into a sense of disquiet and grievance in the community in our society.
“A lot of it goes back to its roots in the financial crisis and the impact that had on communities around the country, and we haven't been able to bring our communities back together again since.
“I think these are moments that are klaxon calls to us in public life to redouble our efforts to address the big concerns that people right across our country have, and immigration is a big concern.”
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said that anyone ‘taking part in criminal activity will face the full force of the law’.
Musk’s comments about violence come just days after political commentator Charlie Kirk was killed in the US.
Kirk was on stage for a scheduled appearance at Utah Valley University (UVU) on Wednesday (September 10) as part of his ‘American Comeback’ tour when he was shot in the neck.
It was later confirmed that Kirk had died from his injuries sustained in the gunshot wound.
A manhunt was conducted by the FBI and 33 hours later, 22 year old Tyler Robinson was arrested under suspicion of murder.