In the early 1930s, Joshua Norman Haldeman became a true believer in a movement called Technocracy Incorporated, which promoted a political system run by engineers and scientists instead of democracy.

“Multiple sources confirm that Joshua Norman Haldeman, Elon Musk's maternal grandfather, was a prominent member of Technocracy Incorporated in Canada. The movement, which peaked in the 1930s, advocated for replacing politicians with scientists and engineers to run society. Haldeman's involvement was significant enough that he was arrested in 1940 under the Defence of Canada Regulations for his membership in the group, which was deemed subversive to the war effort. The claim's description of the Technocracy movement's goals is also accurate. Context: While the claim is accurate, it omits that Haldeman's involvement was specifically from 1936 to 1941. He later renounced the movement when it advocated for the United States to take over Canada. His political activities also included leading the Social Credit Party of Canada, which was known for espousing antisemitic conspiracy theories.”