American author Joyce Carol Oates has found herself in a controversy after she posted on ‘X’ about Elon Musk. The latter was called ‘uneducated’ and ‘uncultured’ even saying that Elon Musk never posts anything online that indicates how he enjoys. Joyce Carol’s statements drew a response from Elon Musk who called her a ‘liar’ and ‘not a good human’.
Although Joyce Carol did not explicitly mention Elon Musk in her post however she wrote the most wealthy person in the world. This clearly indicated to Elon Musk since he is the richest erson in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, with a 461 billion dollars.
In speculating about the “wealthiest man in the world “ I did not actually state any name. I was thinking of the emblematic—the type of being that great wealth can make possible. But such wealth must seem unreal. Or ironic.
— Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) November 10, 2025
It is impressive that Elon Musk allows critical… https://t.co/RuPyncXPrT
What Did Joyce Post?
“So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates- 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.
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.””
In another post, she seemingly retraced on her previous post writing:
“In speculating about the “wealthiest man in the world “I did not actually state any name. I was thinking of the emblematic-the type of being that great wealth can make possible. But such wealth must seem unreal. Or ironic.
It is impressive that Elon Musk allows critical commentary of himself on X. That is not usually a magnanimity of spirit commensurate with the extreme type of non- empathetic person.
Why Joyce made this statement?
Joyce Carol had made this post on ‘X’ i context of an online debate around the digital behaviour of Elon Musk. The discussion had got intense post Elon sharing AI generated videos made using xAI’s Grok Imagine tool. In one an Al-created woman says, “I will always love you,” while another shows a computer-generated version of actress Sydney Sweeney saying, “You are so cringe.” The posts sparked mixed reactions, with many users calling them strange, sad, or a sign of loneliness.
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