“I have no problem being hated,” Elon Musk tells advertisers fleeing X to go away using a foul language
Daniel Levi
Posted On November 29, 2023
“What I care about is the reality of goodness, not the perception of it. And what I see all over the place is people who care about LOOKING good, while DOING evil. F**k them.”
In a tense interview with Andrew Ross-Sorkin at the DealBook Conference, Tesla CEO Elon Musk silenced a room of elites saying, “…If someone wants to blackmail me with advertising, they can go f**k themselves.”
Addressing the aftermath of his widely shared retweet of an allegedly anti-semitic comment and specifically mentioning ‘Bob’ (referring to Bob Iger from Disney), Musk clarified that he doesn’t want these companies to advertise. But, he also admitted that “an advertising boycott will kill X.” In response to a question from Andrew Ross-Sorkin, Musk said:
“What I care about is the reality of goodness, not the perception of it. And what I see all over the place is people who care about LOOKING good, while DOING evil. F**k them.”
"What I care about is the reality of goodness, not the perception of it. And what I see all over the place is people who care about LOOKING good, while DOING evil. Fuck them."
–@elonmusk at NYT Dealbook Summit pic.twitter.com/aZ18D7dbXg
— Alec Allen (@S3XYstarship) November 29, 2023
Expressing his anger and frustration, Musk added,
“Don’t advertise. If someone is going to try to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me with money, go fk yourself. Go fk yourself. Is that clear? I hope it is.”
Fuck you says Elon Musk pic.twitter.com/XailyzZVqZ
— One Tesla Share (@OneTeslaShare) November 29, 2023
Elaborating on the consequences, Musk stressed that an advertising boycott would have a detrimental impact on the entity in question, stating, “The whole world will know those advertisers killed the company… and we’ll document it in great detail.”
When Sorkin suggested that advertisers might deny responsibility, Musk promptly countered, saying, “Oh yeah, tell that to earth.. and let’s see how the earth responds to that.” The interview captured Musk’s unfiltered perspective on the power dynamics between individuals and advertisers, leaving a lasting impression on the audience.
