The accelerating demographic shift showing the shrinking population of White people has become a public discourse on social media after Elon Musk's controversial post. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO sparked a fierce debate on X (formerly Twitter) after announcing that the Whites are going from a minority to becoming 'virtually extinct.'
Musk made the statement in response to a report showing a declining White population trend. Many, however, find the post overly dramatic due to the use of extreme language; while others feel that it was polarising, tapping into the anxiety of identity and demographic change. It also highlights the projections, which foresee a shift to a minority-White status, bringing up more serious issues like migration and birth rates.
