Celebrated author Joyce Carol Oates roasted Elon Musk on his own platform, Twitter (now known as X), and the internet couldn’t help but enjoy every single moment of it. Oates’s scathing critique was in response to Musk’s lengthy post against Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez (D) on Friday. Musk was responding to Gutierrez’s dissent of his massive pay package approved by Tesla shareholders, which could make him the world’s first trillionaire. Quoting a post from a user backing Musk’s opinion, Oates disclosed what she finds “so curious” about “such a wealthy man.
Joyce Carol Oates roasts Elon Musk on Twitter
Elon Musk was surely not ready to get roasted on his own platform by renowned Joyce Carol Oates. Joyce calling Musk “totally uneducated and uncultured” sparked a viral firestorm on X (formerly Twitter), leaving fans to collect their jaws off the floor.
Addressing Musk’s online behavior, the Fox author questioned why the world’s richest man rarely shares moments reflecting common human interests.
[He] never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates,” the author wrote on X.
“Scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend’s or relative’s accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports, acclaim for a favorite team; references to history”, she further added.
“In fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured. The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the ‘most wealthy person in the world”, Oates continued.
Oates’ post sparked massive fandom across social media, with netizens praising her “fearless takedown” of the tech mogul. Fans called it a masterclass in verbal precision, highlighting how even Musk’s massive wealth couldn’t make up for his emotional emptiness.
“history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting”, one fan wrote.
“’Twitter’ is no more”, another fan commented, applauding the savage putdown.
