Just saw Elon clarifying something about his background that apparently people get wrong all the time. He's actually British/English heritage, not Afrikaner, even though he was born in South Africa. Interesting detail - J.R.R. Tolkien had the same thing going on, also born there with English parents. Kind of funny how Musk is so into Tolkien's work, like there's this weird connection beyond just being fans. The whole thing made me realize how much context gets lost when people don't know the actual backstory. Apparently there's been a lot of speculation about his upbringing in South Africa that misses this whole cultural distinction. Wild how one tweet can clear up years of misconceptions, right?