Errol Musk, the father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, has stirred up significant controversy with incendiary comments about race and America's demographic future.

During a CNN interview, the South African resident was asked about projections showing white people will become a minority in the United States within the next two decades. His response was unequivocal: such a demographic shift would be "a very, very bad thing to happen."

Errol didn't stop there. He posed a series of loaded questions: "You want to see the U.S. go down? Why? You don't like electric cars, and you don't like technology? What is it, you want to go back to the jungle?"

He then pointed to his home country of South Africa as evidence for his worldview, arguing that the "small white population that projects the European culture" has been instrumental in the growth and development of the Black African population. He dismissed the concept of oppression in South Africa as "nonsense."

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The timing adds another layer to an already tense situation. The United States is currently boycotting the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, a decision that follows President Donald Trump's repeated allegations of a so-called "white genocide" occurring in the country—claims that South African officials have categorically denied.

Errol Musk's remarks have ignited heated debate about America's demographic trajectory and exposed ongoing political and racial tensions spanning two continents. The controversy puts yet another spotlight on the Musk family, though this time it's the patriarch rather than his famous son drawing the attention.