Randy Blythe, vocalist of multi-platinum groove metal band Lamb Of God and published author, has made clear that he no fan of the world’s richest man, Elon Musk. Blythe‘s diatribe against the tech billionaire was spurred by the controversial salute made by Musk onstage this past Monday, January 20th, during the inauguration celebrations for U.S. President Donald Trump.
Some have decried that salute, which Musk made twice, as being a ‘sieg heil’ – a salute used most infamously by the Nazi Party during the Adolph Hitler‘s reign of terror. Others have argued his salute was a misinterpreted gesture, citing his past visit to Auschwitz and meetings with officials in Israel as proof of his commitment to Jewish people.
Musk himself was quick to brush off the allegations that the gesture had any ties to Nazism, stating on X to his detractors labeling it as such:
“Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The “everyone is Hitler” attack is sooo tired”
Blythe took to sharing his thoughts via his Instagram today, January 22nd, stating:
“It’s taken me a couple of days to wrap my head around this one. I’ve tried to consider every angle. Maybe he’s a Nazi? Maybe he’s just trolling? Maybe he’s just so socially awkward he can’t control himself? WHO KNOWS? The motherfucker is weird. But one thing is blatantly obvious-he’s a FUCKING ASSHOLE.
Does Elon Musk have Asperger’s? Oh, I definitely believe so. That doesn’t mean he’s not a COMPLETE ASSHOLE- the two are not mutually exclusive, by the way. For fuck’s sake, he named his son ‘X Æ A-Xii’- who would do that to a child other than a pure and unadulterated thoroughbred PRICK?
I know a few people with autism- not a single one of them has ever REMOTELY reminded me of Hitler. Even if it WAS an autism-induced mistake, he refuses to cop to it, and that tells us everything we need to know. Because, you see, that’s what people with correctly calibrated moral compasses do- they admit their mistakes.
Supposedly Musk may become an actual government employee at some point- that means we the people will be paying his salary (not that he needs it.) So as a tax paying citizen of the United States, I have a request for the 47th-President Trump, please put your KETAMINE-FUELED PET ROCKET MONKEY back in his cage so he can do things he’s suited for- obviously appearing in public is not one of them.
Oh, and of course: FUCK ALL NAZIS.”
Musk for his part became a close ally and ardent supporter of Donald Trump amid the latter’s successful bid to once again serve as President of The United States. Musk has also taken up an administrator position in the newly established Department of Government Efficiency in Trump‘s new administration.
