In the wake of Disney pulling its advertising from Elon Musk’s X social media platform, Musk was unequivocal in how he would not be bullied in the battle to defend free speech by big companies trying to hold money over his head.
“Don’t advertise,” Musk said, if they want to take that tact. “If somebody is going to try to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me with money, go f**k yourself,” Elon declared.
Fuck you and the mouse you rode in on
ELON MUSK TELLS DISNEY & OTHER ADVERTISERS TO GO FUCK THEMSELVES pic.twitter.com/GYdKRfJ7HH— itsagundam (@GundamIsHere) November 30, 2023
In case they didn’t catch it the first time, he said it with hand gestures and emphasis, “Go f**k yourself!”
“Is that clear?” he asked. “I hope it is. Hey, Bob,” he said name-checking and waving at Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney.
That was quite the rallying cry and people on the right generally loved it….
