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- Elon Musk's tweeting was discussed in an interview that CNBC aired on Tuesday.
- Musk said that he will say whatever he wants, even if he, Tesla or Twitter lose money.
- To make his point, he also misquoted "The Princess Bride", a 1987 film.
Elon Musk told reporters on Tuesday that he will continue to tweet what he pleases, even if doing so hurts his business and costs him money.
Musk was asked why he tweets in the manner he does during an interview with CNBC’s David Faber. Faber pointed out tweets from Musk that appeared to support or back up conspiracy theories. These included antisemitic conspiracies about Democratic megadonor George Soros. Soros is a Jewish Holocaust survivor and is often the target of right-wing attacks.
Faber pointed out a tweet that Musk sent on Monday, in which he said Soros was "happy to hate humanity" and wanted to "erode the fabric of civilization."
"Yeah. I believe that's correct." Musk responded, "That's my opinion." Musk also claimed he was exercising the right to freedom of speech.
Faber asked Musk why he continued to tweet and express his political views, even though Tesla users and Twitter advertisers might not agree with him. Faber said Musk's Twitter posts have placed him "in the center of a political divide in the United States" and led to accusations that he is an antisemite, as well as a rebuke by the Anti-Defamation League.
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of ADL, tweeted: "Soros is often held up by far-right groups, using antisemitic stereotypes, as the cause of world problems." Elon Musk's comments, which compared him to a Jewish villain and claimed that Soros "hates humanity", are not only distressing but dangerous. They will encourage extremists to continue their anti-Jewish conspiracy theories and attacks on Soros and Jewish communities.
Do your tweets harm the company? Faber asked Faber, mentioning Twitter and Tesla.
Musk said that after a long pause he was reminded by a scene in the 1987 movie "The Princess Bride," a film he called "great" where Inigo Montoya confronts the six-fingered Count Tyrone Rugen who killed his dad.
"He says: "Offer me money. "He says, 'Offer me money. Musk paraphrased the movie "I don't care":
He added, "I will say what I think, and if that means losing money, then so be it."
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Based on a 1973 William Goldman novel, the film features Montoya as a man who is driven to avenge the death of his father. Mandy Patinkin plays Montoya.
He says that he has studied all kinds of swordsmanship to be ready one day to face the man with six fingers and say, "Hello." My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my dad. Prepare to die."
He famously said, "Offer Me Money," which Rugen agreed to, and then added, "Power too, promise me That." Rugen, again, agrees.
Montoya is not swayed by the "anything", he only wants justice. He stabs Rugen and says, "I want to get my father back! You son of a b*tch!"
In defending his remarks, it's not clear if Musk is comparing himself with the sellsword.
Musk and Twitter didn't immediately respond to Insiders' requests for comment.
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By: kvlamis@insider.com (Kelsey Vlamis)
Title: Elon Musk misquoted ‘The Princess Bride’ when asked why he keeps tweeting political opinions and antisemitic conspiracy theories: ‘If we lose money, so be it’
Sourced From: www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-misquotes-princess-bride-tweets-conspiracy-theories-lose-money-2023-5
Published Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 02:29:00 +0000
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