Snopes Fact Check: Musk Said Bezos' Ex-Wife, MacKenzie Scott, Was a Reason 'Western Civilization Died'
Claim:
Tesla founder and billionaire Elon Musk once said that Mackenzie Scott, novelist, philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was "destroying Western civilization."
Rating: Correct Attribution
Context:
Musk wrote in response to a post on X that, "'Super rich ex-wives who hate their former spouse'" should be listed among "'Reasons that Western Civilization died.'" That post said of Scott's philanthropic efforts that "over half of the orgs to which she's donated so far deal with issues of race and/or gender." Must later deleted his post.
In November 2024, claims circulated that Tesla founder and X owner Elon Musk had once accused novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, of destroying "western civilization." For example, the claim appeared on a Reddit post (archived):
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/fact-check-musk-said-bezos-222000259.html
He fits right in with the MAGA incels