Elon Musk has taken a jab at Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropy efforts.
Musk didn’t hold back when he responded to a user on his social media platform X who highlighted Scott’s charitable giving to organizations that tackle issues of race and gender.
The user with the handle @eyeslasho claimed that Scott’s fund, Yield Giving, is the “ultimate aspirational expression of the most awful group in the US,” after discovering a list of organizations she donated to.
Who is Bezos' ex giving money to?
— i/o (@eyeslasho) March 6, 2024
According to her fund's website, over half of the orgs to which she's donated so far deal with issues of race and/or gender.
Her fund ought to be called The AWFL Fund. It's the ultimate aspirational expression of the most awful group in the US. https://t.co/ONM1q0lhvP
"'Super rich ex-wives who hate their former spouse' should be listed among 'Reasons that Western Civilization died,'" wrote Musk in response to the post.
Musk has made it known recently that he is not a fan of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). On Jan. 3, he tweeted that DEI is “another word for racism” and “shame on anyone who uses it.” Also, on Dec. 15, he tweeted that “DEI must DIE,” claiming that it replaces discrimination with discrimination.
Last month, his vehicle company Tesla even removed a DEI reference in a recent 10-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The deleted reference claimed that Tesla had a "majority-minority workforce."
"At Tesla, our employees show up passionate about making a difference in the world and for each other," read the deleted paragraph. "With a majority-minority workforce, empowering our employee resource groups to take charge in driving initiatives that attract, develop and retain our passionate workforce is vital to our continued success."
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Scott, who divorced Bezos in 2019, signed a Giving Pledge that same year which is a nonbinding agreement where wealthy philanthropists donate the majority of their wealth to charity.
“In addition to whatever assets life has nurtured in me, I have a disproportionate amount of money to share,” she wrote in a pledge letter on the Giving Pledge website. “My approach to philanthropy will continue to be thoughtful. It will take time and effort and care. But I won’t wait. And I will keep at it until the safe is empty.”
Scott has an estimated net worth of $35.4 billion and has donated billions every year, largely focusing on giving to organizations that push DEI efforts. In 2021, The Associated Press revealed that within a year, Scott donated $567 million to racial equity organizations.
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