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Elon Musk claims advertisers are trying to ‘blackmail’ him, says ‘Go f--- yourself’
CNBC ^ | November 29, 2023 | Lora Kolodny

Posted on 11/30/2023 11:19:37 AM PST by Navy Patriot

Speaking at the 2023 DealBook Summit in New York on Wednesday, Elon Musk, the owner of social media site X (formerly Twitter), scoffed at advertisers leaving the platform because of antisemitic posts he amplified there.

“If somebody’s going to try to blackmail me with advertising? Blackmail me with money? Go f---yourself. Go. F---. Yourself. Is that clear?” Musk singled out Disney

CEO Bob Iger in the audience, saying “Hi Bob!”

He also implied that his fans would boycott those advertisers in kind. “The whole world will know that those advertisers killed the company and we will document it in great detail,” Musk threatened.

He also told interviewer Andrew Ross Sorkin, “I have no problem being hated. Hate away.”

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To: Navy Patriot

Go find yourself? How introspective.


41 posted on 11/30/2023 12:55:36 PM PST by Raycpa
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To: monkeyshine

“Though by withdrawing advertising they are further injecting themselves into social and political issues.”

Or maybe these companies believe they that by purchasing advertising on X, they were injecting themselves into social and political issues.


42 posted on 11/30/2023 12:56:27 PM PST by Round Earther
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To: Navy Patriot

Disney went woke, now they’re going broke. I’m with Elon, F Disney!


43 posted on 11/30/2023 1:03:13 PM PST by Lucky2 (I identify as a Fed-Up heterosexual female.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Woketards are circling their wagons.


44 posted on 11/30/2023 1:09:27 PM PST by vpintheak (There is no Trans. There is only mentally ill)
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To: woodbutcher1963
the guy predicted that Disney will be eventually bought by Apple in another year or two.

I can see them being acquired by an entertainment company, recent management is like that of GE.

45 posted on 11/30/2023 1:18:20 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Moorings
You hit the nail on the head.

And I don't think they are just fanatics. They are completely indoctrinated into believing utter bullsh!t.

I think they are insane.

46 posted on 11/30/2023 1:23:43 PM PST by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: Round Earther
Or maybe these companies believe they that by purchasing advertising on X, they were injecting themselves into social and political issues.

Ha. Only if they think what they've been doing the last several years was apolitical. Which is entirely possible given how they generally appear to have their heads up their asses.

47 posted on 11/30/2023 1:38:40 PM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: 1Old Pro
Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Company Will “Quiet the Noise” in Conservative Culture War.

That statement doesn't say they are going to stop grooming children. It says they are going to keep their mouths shut while they keep grooming children.

48 posted on 11/30/2023 2:09:29 PM PST by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: apillar

If Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX dissapeared tomorrow, he would still be a multibillionaire.


49 posted on 11/30/2023 2:49:35 PM PST by When do we get liberated? (A socialist is a communist who realizes he must suckle the breast of Capitalism.)
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To: Navy Patriot

“Tell it to the judge! The judge is the public!” (Elon)

Love it!


50 posted on 11/30/2023 4:50:21 PM PST by wintertime ( Behind every government school teacher stand armed police.( Real bullets in those guns on the hip!))
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To: Navy Patriot

He’s eccentric, unstable, quirky and brilliant. I am particularly happy he told off Iger. I live in Orlando, where kissing up to Disney is a survival tool.

Elon invariably sees the big picture.

He simply and eloquently stood for freedom of speech in his remarks- then told Iger FU.


51 posted on 11/30/2023 5:02:00 PM PST by SE Mom (ScreamingEagleMom)
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To: SE Mom

Agree.


52 posted on 12/01/2023 6:08:39 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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