David Rothschild faced ridicule on Twitter for complaining that Elon Musk grew up in privilege, with one user telling the economist, “You’re literally a Rothschild.”
The farce was kicked off by Rothschild, a market analyst, tweeting, “Rich white son of emerald mine owner who grew up in apartheid South Africa is the real victim in our society #ThoughtsAndPrayers.”
The snarky tweet was in response to Musk saying he can no longer vote Democrat because they have become the party of “division and hate,” and that he will vote Republican.
Rich white son of emerald mine owner who grew up in apartheid South Africa is the real victim in our society #ThoughtsAndPrayers
— David Rothschild ? (@DavMicRot) May 18, 2022
The response from other Twitter users was swift, and ‘Rothschild’ quickly became a trending topic.
“You are literally a Rothschild,” said one respondent.
You are literally a Rothschild https://t.co/RcOX8ZCq3U
— The Villain Formerly Known As Hani ? (@VagrantVillain) May 19, 2022
“A rothschild complaining about other peoples privileges. The joke tells itself,” remarked another.
https://twitter.com/JuanBlancoArg/status/1527035602100625408
“Oh for f*** sake…its getting comical now. A Rothschild whinging about musks privileges…,” wrote John Kelly.
https://twitter.com/JohnJKelly20/status/1527047195127595009
Others found it equally hilarious.
A FUCKING ROTHSCHILD IS TWEETING AT MUSK ABOUT PRIVILEGE. LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO https://t.co/bBTeZXdsn5
— Whatevs (@j035ich5pach) May 19, 2022
A Rothschild calling someone out for being white and privileged has got to be the funniest tweet ever! https://t.co/MieT76tGN2
— Bob Hadfield. #FtheWEF #StopTheWEFnow (@Afolabi1304) May 19, 2022
A ROTHSCHILD IS TWEETING AT MUSK ABOUT WHITE PRIVILEGE. LMAOOOOOOO 2022 is a Movie I swear. https://t.co/4yzvdzotQi
— Price & 2041 others. (@price_1416) May 19, 2022
A "Rothschild" is trolling Elon for his family History ?? https://t.co/RPsSElZ7WX pic.twitter.com/gpt5MEdHYG
— Húrin (@intel1osint100) May 19, 2022
Is a Rothschild laughing at @elonmusk about being rich? And when did the simulation get so desperate? ? https://t.co/ik9r5HgV1G
— ???? ? (@daelmor) May 19, 2022
Rothschild countered by claiming he had no links to the banking dynasty.
If I did come from a wealthy banking family (which I do not) and you hate elites, why would you be mad at me for advocating massive inheritance taxes, rights of workers to organize, more spending on infrastructure to increase economic opportunity? Would that not be a good thing?
— David Rothschild ? (@DavMicRot) May 18, 2022
As to Rothschild’s apartheid smear, back in March Musk vociferously denied his family ever owned an emerald mine, or that their money came from exploiting apartheid.
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My father & his extended family have been dependent on financial support from my brother & me for over 20 years.This article is actually accurate: https://t.co/eVpCX9V1NB
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 25, 2021
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