Joe Rogan Experience #1470
About this appearance
Recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, Musk was visibly frustrated with California lockdown orders that had shuttered his Fremont factory. He called the lockdowns 'fascist' and argued the restrictions were an unconstitutional deprivation of people's rights. He made bold near-term predictions about Full Self-Driving reaching wide release and discussed Starship's path to Mars. The appearance generated controversy and news coverage for Musk's pandemic-era skepticism and defiant public posture before Fremont reopened in defiance of county health orders.
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Memorable moments
Musk calls pandemic lockdown orders 'fascist' and says 'give people their goddamn freedom back,' a statement that generated national headlines.
Predicts Full Self-Driving will handle most US drives by end of 2020 — a prediction that did not materialize.
Discusses SpaceX Crew Dragon's upcoming crewed launch, just weeks before Demo-2 would fly NASA astronauts to the ISS.
