Summary
Elon Musk faced backlash from his followers on X after advocating for importing “super talented engineers” to address a shortage in the U.S. tech industry.
Musk likened hiring top foreign talent to building a championship sports team and argues that there is a shortage of talented and motivated American engineers.
Critics argued there’s sufficient U.S. talent being overlooked or underpaid, with some pointing to widespread tech layoffs.
Musk dismissed claims of low wages or training gaps, maintaining a need for exceptional engineering talent to advance innovation.
But I thought we wanted to deport people, not import them.
Please reference this simple chart:
Let’s see where the imports are from. I have a feeling those who would accept bottom-tier wages will be the preferred import. I’m not blaming the workers, either. They will be sadly surprised by COL.