Did Elon Musk say that Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, was a reason that 'Western Civilization Died'? Here's the truth

Musk claimed that Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott was the cause of the death of Western civilisation. Author and philanthropist Mackenzie Scott, the former spouse of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was once accused by Tesla founder and billionaire Elon Musk of destroying Western civilisation, as quoted in a report by Snopes.

Musk responded to a post on X by saying that reasons that Western Civilisation died should include super-rich ex-wives who hate their former spouses. In reference to Scott's charitable endeavours, the post stated that more than half of the organisations to which she has donated so far deal with issues of race and/or gender.

Musk later took down his post.


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The former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, was accused by Tesla founder and X owner Elon Musk in November 2024 of destroying western civilisation. For instance, the assertion was made in a Reddit post that was archived: 2,200 people had upvoted the post.

The assertion is true. Musk accused Scott in a March 6, 2024, X post of being the reason Western Civilisation died.

Scott is a vocal philanthropist who stated her intention to donate her wealth, according to a March 2024 Snopes report. An updated list of the organisations she has donated to is available on her website.

Musk had previously criticized Scott for her philanthropic efforts, accusing her of donating to Democrats, whom he perceived were attacking Tesla. In the same exchange, he suggested Scott was turning on all tech industry moguls to retaliate against her ex-husband, Bezos.

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FAQs:

Did Elon Musk really claim that MacKenzie Scott was destroying Western civilisation?
Musk did make the comment on X in March 2024, criticising Scott's philanthropic focus on race and gender.

Why did Musk criticise MacKenzie Scott's philanthropy?
Musk criticised Scott's donations to organisations focused on race and gender, claiming they contributed to the decline of Western civilisation.