Finneas hits out at Elon Musk online, says no one envious of trillionaire tweeting ‘racist stuff’

Finneas O'Connell has questioned whether extreme wealth carries any real prestige when accompanied by controversial online behaviour, arguing that money cannot solve personal unhappiness or guarantee respect.

The Oscar and Grammy-winning producer and songwriter shared a series of Instagram Stories reflecting on wealth, social media conduct and the responsibilities that come with financial success.

Finneas suggested that modern society has gained a clearer understanding of the limits of money despite living through what he described as a difficult period. He wrote, "We live in dark moment in our own history but at least we have a profound clarity that money, has never, and will never, buy an unhappy person happiness."

Photo: Instagram

Expanding on that point, he added: "Not 100 million, not 100 billion, not a trillion."

The musician then turned his attention to the online behaviour of some of the world's wealthiest figures, arguing that constantly sharing inflammatory content undermines the status associated with extraordinary fortunes.

In a widely discussed post, he wrote, "No one is jealous of the first trillionaire because no one is jealous of anyone who sits on twitter all day retweeting racist stuff."

Finneas further argued that such behaviour is not exclusive to the ultra-wealthy, adding, "The brokest dude I've ever met is spending his days the same way."

Although Finneas did not directly name anyone in the posts, the comments have been widely understood as a criticism of Elon Musk, who recently became the world's first trillionaire, with a net worth estimated at over $1.1 trillion. 

The milestone was officially reached following the stock market debut of his rocket company, SpaceX.

The producer's remarks align with views previously expressed by his sister, Billie Eilish, who has also spoken publicly about wealth inequality and consumer culture.

In his final message, Finneas encouraged people to use financial success to help others. He wrote, "If you come into some money, I urge you to spend it making someone else's hard life easier. It is the only thing it is truly good for."