IBM, Lionsgate, the European Union, and, reportedly, Apple, have all pulled advertising from X following Elon Musk’s apparent endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Experts say it could soon get much worse.
Hasn’t he blurted out stupid stuff his whole career without it causing any negative effects? Seems like that’s his thing and it seems like it’s been working for him pretty well. At least until now.
Musk appeared to endorse an antisemitic post by user @breakingbaht alleging that “Jewish communities have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them.” In response, Musk posted, “You have spoken the actual truth.”
To me this sounds more like not properly thinking about it while doomscrolling Twitter. I think Musk is all about not thinking about what he’s doing.
Hasn’t he blurted out stupid stuff his whole career without it causing any negative effects? Seems like that’s his thing and it seems like it’s been working for him pretty well. At least until now.
I don’t think he’s ever said something this bad before.
Blaming Jewish people by name, directly, without any dog whistles or implicit subtext is new.
Did it happen like that?
To me this sounds more like not properly thinking about it while doomscrolling Twitter. I think Musk is all about not thinking about what he’s doing.
He’s never depended on advertisers to pay the bills before.