Elon Musk To Advertisers Who Are Trying To ‘Blackmail’ Him: ‘Go Fuck Yourself’

[Sugar Cookie]

It's just as well that Elon Musk can afford to be cancelled because tonight he told his advertisers: 'Go f*** yourself.'

Musk appeared at The New York Times' DealBook summit, and was pressed by host Andrew Ross Sorkin on his November 15 tweet and the resulting fallout. He was asked specifically about Disney CEO Bob Iger, who explained on stage earlier on Wednesday his company's decision to pull advertising from the platform.


'I hope they stop,' said Musk, baffling the host, who replied: 'You don't want them to advertise?'

Musk said: 'Don't advertise.'

Ross Sorkin asked: 'What do you mean?'

Musk said: 'If someone is going to try and blackmail me with advertising? Blackmail me with money? Go f*** yourself.

'Go f*** yourself, is that clear? Hey Bob, if you're in the audience. That's how I feel, don't advertise.'

Disney was not alone: Companies including Apple, Paramount, Airbnb and Uber pulled their advertising from X - a move which X internal documents projected could cost the company $75 million.


Musk said the advertising boycott could 'kill the company.'

'What this advertising boycott is going to do is, it is going to kill the company,' he said. 'And the whole world will know that those advertisers killed the company.'

The CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino - who was appointed by Musk in June after years working in advertising - sat in the front row, and was listening 'stone faced', The Hollywood Reporter said.

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[Blunderbuss Firozabad]

From the desk of Advertising Companies
November 30, 2023


Dear Dum-Dum Musk,

We broke up with you.

Telling anyone who will listen how outraged you are, saying shitty things, blaming us for everything?
That's kind of why we left your ass.

Nobody's "blackmailing" you, we really just don't want to be with you anymore.

It's over.

Sincerely,
Your former advertisers.

 

[El_Fapo_Del_Nino]

"I don't care about your advertisements"

 

[Kleng]

Honestly, I agree with him. Freedom of speech isn't free if it's dictated by who gives us money. It's paid speech.

 

[knockout]

Only the stupid woke could possibly agree with Iger, and these other CEOs these guys are total self serving assholes. They don’t want discussion or debates they want the woke only point of view expressed. Not because they agree, but because the younger generation tends to be woke and they’re viewed as future earnings, that will keep these self serving CEO’s uber wealthy and powerful going into the future. It’s all about future earnings, they only support the younger future spending age group, they support the younger generation that’s earning and spending money, today and tomorrow. It’s just about selling their products and making money, what used to be called yuppies, is what they play to.
This is how Starbucks was built into the company it is today
I have to hand it to Musk, he’s the only one that’s fought this long for open dialogue and hasn’t bowed to earning as others have

noun: yuppy

1. a young person with a well-paid job and a fashionable lifestyle.
   "stereotypical 1980s yuppies obsessed with material objects and financial success"

 

[BuffettGirl]

I have to hand it to Musk, he’s the only one that’s fought this long for open dialogue and hasn’t bowed to earning as others have

Let's face it, Dude has more piles of Fuck You money than just about anyone else. And it terrifies them to no end. And, he's spending it HIS way. It's glorious to witness as companies like Disney are circling the drain ever faster but yet try to tell Elon how to do shit. It's Disney's prerogative to choose failure and loss and the destruction of a legacy. If that's their choice, I wish them well. But stop trying to dictate how others live. And stop shoving your opinions down our throats. Die on this hill rather than admit you misjudged a nation, no one cares. Cool story Bob?

 

[Sejanus]

Nothing like watching once-upon-a-twitter burn at the hands of this goof.

 

[Turd Fergusen]

He picks very interesting battles.
-Be THE electric car company
-Return the USA to being a country that is human space launch capable albeit private, not NASA.
-Return Twitter platform to free speech
-Sell off all the typical billionaire boys club assets (multiple mansions, yachts, etc.) to double down on what most important.

So far, he's winning at it all.

Blackmail wasn't quite the right word. I think he was basically saying he has the capacity wait it out longer than anyone else really can.

 

[Blunderbuss Firozabad]

Honestly, I agree with him. Freedom of speech isn't free if it's dictated by who gives us money. It's paid speech.

This isn't about free speech at all.
He isn't restricted by the government one damn bit.

Elon Musk wants to be heard.
That's not free.

Reaching any significant number of people requires spending some money.

If spending money to express a viewpoint is not protected, then you're just standing in a corner, shouting.

The Supreme Court has said over and over that spending money on speech is protected by the First Amendment.

How private businesses and citizens spend their dollars IS free speech.

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@Turd Fergusen
The only party trying use blackmail here?? Elon Musk.
Hasn't he warned of 'dire' consequences, shaming, boycotting, X failing, if advertisers don't play ball and support X??

Come on.

************

Since it's purely about constitutional rights here, that megaphone company better not stop supplying Susan Sarandon with products (advertising) because they don't want to be associated with her shit, amirite?








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[knockout]

Seems the woke are hating on Musk and free speech, guess it’s why they’re known as the cancel culture

 

[Turd Fergusen]

@Blunderbuss Firozabad the only party SUCESSFULLY using blackmail. At least see in time.

You are correct, he isn't restricted by the government, and his goal is that X isn't either, and it was, before he bought it.

Come on.

 

[Blunderbuss Firozabad]

@Blunderbuss Firozabad the only party SUCESSFULLY using blackmail. At least see in time.

There's a party? Mmmmmm cake.

Let's say I have a business.
A party supply store. In my neighborhood.
Publicly, in my business, I repeat some trope, like...all Latinos are illegals, criminals. A lot.

My business drops 42%.
Am I being blackmailed or is the damage done and that 42% of the latino pop. in my neighborhood easily found another party store?

Do they need me more than I need them?
That seems to be what you're implying. That these advertisers will find they need X.
Or are you saying Elon Musk will amplify unflattering real and dis-information about the advertising drop-outs and they'll do anything to make him stop?

I always thought the point of free speech to find the truth, to elevate, not to control money.

Which is substantially different than using money to control speech, in this case, the advertiser's money.

You are correct, he isn't restricted by the government, and his goal is that X isn't either, and it was, before he bought it.

The U.S. Government can't and didn't punish, restrict or censor Twitter, before or after Musk bought it, for refusing to censor offensive speech.

Refusing to amplify disinformation is not censorship.

Or are you referring to foreign governments, Turd?
Because the champion of free speech rolls over and says "yessir" when it comes to demands from the Turkish, Pakistan, Qatar, Indian governments, etc. to remove unflattering content prior to their elections at more than double the rate previously.

His desire to advance "free speech " is dubious.

Why would he ban Fake Elon Musk accounts immediately ?

Here's the words of Mr. Musk himself:

"Freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach"

It's his own reach (and $) he wants to protect- not anyone else's speech.

******************

Now that we've established what's his real priorities are, here's a fact:

Twitter X users from Islamic countries :
275,000,000

Twitter X users in Israel:
800,000

Advertising fees bring in 90% of the revenue for Twitter/X

******************


As far as him agreeing with the tweet that said "Jewish people have been pushing “dialectical hatred” against whites", why, that’s not antisemitism, that’s just resisting the control of the cabal of Jew overlords, right?

He's got a whole history of that shit he can't blame on fake Elon Musk accounts, can he?

Come on.

Oh... alright.
I have a weakness for politeness.

 

[knockout]

There's a party? Mmmmmm cake.

Let's say I have a business.
A party supply store. In my neighborhood.
Publicly, in my business, I repeat some trope, like...all Latinos are illegals, criminals. A lot.

My business drops 42%.
Am I being blackmailed or is the damage done and that 42% of the latino pop. in my neighborhood easily found another party store?

Do they need me more than I need them?
That seems to be what you're implying. That these advertisers will find they need X.
Or are you saying Elon Musk will amplify unflattering real and dis-information about the advertising drop-outs and they'll do anything to make him stop?

I always thought the point of free speech to find the truth, to elevate, not to control money.

Which is substantially different than using money to control speech, in this case, the advertiser's money.



The U.S. Government can't and didn't punish, restrict or censor Twitter, before or after Musk bought it, for refusing to censor offensive speech.

Refusing to amplify disinformation is not censorship.

Or are you referring to foreign governments, Turd?
Because the champion of free speech rolls over and says "yessir" when it comes to demands from the Turkish, Pakistan, Qatar, Indian governments, etc. to remove unflattering content prior to their elections at more than double the rate previously.

His desire to advance "free speech " is dubious.

Why would he ban Fake Elon Musk accounts immediately ?

Here's the words of Mr. Musk himself:

"Freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach"

It's his own reach (and $) he wants to protect- not anyone else's speech.

******************

Now that we've established what's his real priorities are, here's a fact:

Twitter X users from Islamic countries :
275,000,000

Twitter X users in Israel:
800,000

Advertising fees bring in 90% of the revenue for Twitter/X

******************


As far as him agreeing with the tweet that said "Jewish people have been pushing “dialectical hatred” against whites", why, that’s not antisemitism, that’s just resisting the control of the cabal of Jew overlords, right?

He's got a whole history of that shit he can't blame on fake Elon Musk accounts, can he?


Oh... alright.
I have a weakness for politeness.

X was never free speech, all the involvement with liberal democrats, democrat owned FBI, proves X information was controlled liberal propaganda
Only people now finding issue with X are woke liberals and business going after the Millennials current and future money. These CEOs are so pro free speech, they bend over and spread their cheeks for China and Muslim controlled areas for MONEY!!!!
Edit
Twitter was never free speech, X is free speech, to the dismay of liberal woke morons

 

[Turd Fergusen]

Major brands Nestle, Tyson, Shell, and Colgate added to X lawsuit alleging multi-billion-dollar plot to withhold ad revenue​

X has added several major brands to a massive lawsuit alleging an advertising industry group illegally conspired to boycott the social media platform after it was bought by billionaire Elon Musk, according to reports.

The company formerly known as Twitter added Nestle, Colgate-Palmolive, Tyson Foods, Shell, Pinterest, Lego and Abbott Laboratories to its lawsuit Saturday, alleging they partook in a World Federation of Advertisers-coordinated (WFA) boycott of X that violated antitrust laws, the Wall Street Journal reported.

They are just some of the brands X claims banded together to pull advertising after Musk purchased the company in 2022 and vowed to strip away content restrictions in an effort to preserve free speech.

Major brands Nestle, Tyson, Shell, and Colgate added to X lawsuit alleging multi-billion-dollar plot to withhold ad revenue

X added seven companies to its lawsuit Saturday, alleging they partook in a World Federation of Advertisers-coordinated (WFA) boycott of X that violated antitrust laws.

nypost.com

 

[Blunderbuss Firozabad]

X has a case, but...I thought he didn't care ?

 

[knockout]

X has a case, but...I thought he didn't care ?

He doesn't, but there's a lesson to be taught and he's willing to do it. He's just a humanitarian willing to go out of his way to hold people accountable, for all of us
Thank you Elon for standing up for all of us, in favor of free speech and holding large monopolies accountable

 

[Blunderbuss Firozabad]

He doesn't, but there's a lesson to be taught and he's willing to do it. He's just a humanitarian willing to go out of his way to hold people accountable, for all of us
Thank you Elon for standing up for all of us, in favor of free speech and holding large monopolies accountable

How does enriching himself, doubly, eliminate the pain and suffering of humanity ?

This is advertising dollars, not the polio vaccine or brokering peace in Eritrea.


Tch. Everyone jump on the peace train with Elon and @knockout.

 

[knockout]

How does enriching himself, doubly, eliminate the pain and suffering of humanity ?

This is advertising dollars, not the polio vaccine or brokering peace in Eritrea.


Tch. Everyone jump on the peace train with Elon and @knockout.

large corporations have been holding us hostage, time to break their hold on the world
Long live Elon. We need statues to heroes like Elon, not drug addicted violent criminals like George Floyd. Only a stupid woke libturd could honor a violent drug addicted criminal like George Floyd

 

[Blunderbuss Firozabad]

large corporations have been holding us hostage, time to break their hold on the world
Long live Elon. We need statues to heroes like Elon, not drug addicted violent criminals like George Floyd. Only a stupid woke libturd could honor a violent drug addicted criminal like George Floyd

This is the second time you've mentioned George Floyd to me. Has he risen from the dead and tried to sell you a Lucy ? Trying to tempt you into smoking ?


You need to spend some time away from here, there's plenty of Elon Musk statues out there.
Since I hold you in such high regard, I sourced some Elon for you:

Why is a giant Elon Musk sculpture being driven around Austin? Here's what we know

A cryptocurrency firm run by Elon Musk fans built a monument in the billionaire's image. Yes, seriously.

www.statesman.com

Elon Musk life-size bronze statue in Manhattan mocked online | Castings SA

Social media is a place where beautiful things happen, such as sharing information with family and friends, keeping in touch with loved ones, and posting photos of our daily lives. However, it can also be a scary place because of online bashing and mocking. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no beginner...

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A Large Bust of Elon Musk Is Being Towed Around Texas by a Cybertruck Because of a New NFT

The sculpture and a large mural are designed to drawn attention to a viral drawing of the billionaire and SpaceX founder.

www.artnews.com

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Throw back a whiskey, neat:

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And that nasty ole George Floyd won't haunt you anymore in your dreams.


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Never, ever, say again that I owe you any favors, we're even.
Besides, causing your posse to be suspicious of your allegiances is thank you enough. Hahaha !