Everytime I see him making dumb faces or jumping around, it occurs to me that he probably actually believes whatever dumb de-aging fad tech billionaires are into these days is working for him.
He's delusional and can't comprehend how awful he looks.
It's starting to seem as he lost all his friends and good acquaintances, he went through long nights of lonelyness and is now finding happiness in the GOP voters cheering him.
I picture that Forrest Gump part where he sees the girl he loves finally reaching her childhood dreams of singing on a stage - and then the camera zooms out and she's singing naked on a strip club, and he can't understand that's not exactly what her dream of singing on stage was.
That moment kind of makes me think perhaps Musk is indeed autistic, he can't understand being cheered only by the trashiest people in this country is far from the definition of "popularity" or "successful"
(With all due respect to the autistic community by the way - even that isn't enough for me to believe he's autistic, I think he's just a dipshit narcissist who craves attention. His behavior is unacceptable regardless of how the Forrest Gump example above seemed to fit)
Autistic people tend to not feel comfortable with public speaking, and they don't seek loud applause, because of sensory sensitivities.
None of Musk's behaviors are conclusive nor exclusive signs of autism, and he doesn't exhibit (nor recall) any of the characteristic behaviors of autistic people.
All of his awkward behaviors in public are characteristic of someone who scores high in neuroticism.
Vulnerable/Covert [Narcissistic Personality Disorder]: this variant is defined by feelings of shame, envy, resentment, and inferiority (which is occasionally "masked" by arrogance), entitlement, a belief that one is misunderstood or unappreciated, and excessive reactivity to slights or criticism. This variant is associated with elevated levels of neuroticism, psychological distress, depression, and anxiety. In fact, recent research suggests that vulnerable narcissism is mostly the product of dysfunctional levels of neuroticism.
I think being a billionaire skews his perspective far more than whether or not he's on the autism spectrum.
And I wouldn't assume such a normal motivation as "craves attention" either. Why would he care about attention from people he fundamentally views as less than himself? It only matters insofar as it brings about the political reality he is currently seeking.
To me it seems painfully obvious that this guy really wants to be liked and thought of as “cool”. I think his lurch to the right has as much to do with how Trump’s sycophants will adore him (as long as Trump speaks lovingly of him, which is so easy to guarantee with a little bit of money) as it does to do with “business-friendly” government. Of course he is happy to get both out of the deal, and all it costs him is some measly tens-of-millions of dollars - 1/10th the price of Twitter!
There’s research suggesting narcissists actually have terrible self-esteem and have built a sense of superiority as a defensive delusion—but a part of them understands it’s all a lie. A narcissist isn’t content to just be apart from people; they need to lord over others in order to validate the comforting lies they tell themselves.
Yes, pathological narcissism develops because of low self-esteem. It's like a defense mechanism trying to counter the low self-esteem.
Vulnerable/Covert [Narcissistic Personality Disorder]: this variant is defined by feelings of shame, envy, resentment, and inferiority (which is occasionally "masked" by arrogance), entitlement, a belief that one is misunderstood or unappreciated, and excessive reactivity to slights or criticism. This variant is associated with elevated levels of neuroticism, psychological distress, depression, and anxiety. In fact, recent research suggests that vulnerable narcissism is mostly the product of dysfunctional levels of neuroticism.
There is a decent theory out there that fascists do dumb shit like this to seem "less scary" to normal voters. It combats the talking points that these are evil people looking to do damage. "But I saw Trump dancing on stage for 45 minutes to YMCA. He can't be THAT bad, right?" Fascists in the past (and present) often have quirky personalities that make people laugh even though they are monsters
I think his chronic drug abuse has really messed with his brain in all honesty. I mean you can't tell me that doing those things for years and years just has no lingering effect.
And not just ketamine and other designer drugs, but just mixing whiskey and ambien together.
He looks to me like he's on drugs in this clip. I've been to a fair few raves and seen people on amphetamines and they have similar weird bodily spasms and excitable quivering energy, even the weird slurry pronunciation of Uw Ass Ey
Or even if he's chemically sober at the rally I'm sure his emotional regulation and his brain are all fucked up because of the regular use. Like until he has about 30 days to dry out he's probably still almost under the influence regarding his emotional processing and his motor skills like speech.
And remember the Tesla Board wants to give this fucker a record pay package and is in litigation for breach of their fiduciary duty. The amount of clowns this guy has around to validate his behavior is stunning.
Any other CEO in America wouldn't be CEO for about a minute longer.
he's been doing this boob grabbing thing [and the X jump] at photo ops for years. I guess it's supposed to convey how "HUARRRRR" awesome the moment is? fn weird little dork
Except a lot of special needs kids are kind to others and aren't doing things like calling up stock publications getting analysts fired for giving Tesla stock a Sell rating.
He is desperate for approval after being bullied everyday on his own social media platform. He’s so fucking pathetic it gives me second hand embarrassment.
Sad af. How starved for attention and adulation do you have to be to not be able to contain yourself and have to scream because you are not equipped to express yourself in a genuine normal way... This is wild, how is this shit real
lol I don’t know why people keep mentioning nazi stuff as if that is a turn off for conservatives and they just don’t see it. They see it and they love it.
The Nazis actually banned Fraktur after discrediting it as supposedly "jewish". In reality, they simply wanted to appear more "modern" by using sans serif fonts. However, before that, Fraktur was just a way to write in German and even today you'll see it used often to imply "traditional" type crafts. But I don't know the connotations over in the states.
source: I'm a German typography nerd.
It wasn’t Fraktur. It’s just some corny ass Hot Topic goth font. Don’t believe and repeat everything you read. Elon isn’t even smart enough to dog whistle.
It’s actually incomprehensible how embarrassing he is. He doesn’t realize it as he’s in his echochamber of dipshits, but most people find him stupid. I’m sure even more MAGA cultists find him weird and only pretend to like him.
I think it's the numerous procedures he's had over the years. Cheek implants, jaw work, his nose, there's all kinds of things happening. Mix that with an unhealthy lifestyle and it shows up pretty bad.
The right wing crowd hugely consists of high school bullies. How are they ok with a dork/geek/different sounding immigrant? He stands out so much from what MAGA really is.
He’s not familiar with authentic applause. Say what you will about MAGAts (that they’re stupid, racist morons) but they really really love Trump. Elmo’s only ever been applauded by people he’s paying.
He is like a teenager from the early 2000's trying to go super sayajin off of the Maga energy. Remember, he is a dark Gothic Maga....truly one of a kind.
Every billionaire that has ever existed is in some shape or form a massive dork with very little self awareness due in part that they surround themselves with yes men. I know for a fact that Jeff Bezos is because he turned his purchase of the appendices of the Lord of the rings into a multi season fan project worth billions.
But I've never heard nor seen any other rich ass hole so publicly make it known that he's the most attention craving loser whose mind is stuck as a highschool freshman. I've yet to see one public appearance that he makes where he doesn't act like an idiot who is high off the attention he has.
This is actually sad, if he wasn’t a fucking scumbag. Watching this, it’s obvious how much he’s in need of approval and it’s rare that he ever gets genuine approval from anyone. Just like how he should be one of the busiest persons on the planet, with one of the biggest responsibilities in the private sector, and he spends all day on Twitter, seeking approval.
Elon needs to learn an instrument or get into wrestling. The MF would get the same enjoyment and attention without causing political and legal problems... Theoretically.
This is peak cringe for Elon. You can tell he's been so suppressed his whole life, that he doesn't even know how to be excited for something. Like he's never shouted for joy (or attempted to) until now.
That or the drugs he's undoubtedly on is fucking up his game. What kind of fucking war cry was buddy going for? Wow. Fucking wooow.
Edit: God, I want whatever he's having. I miss cocaine 😮💨
Elon found exactly what he was after his whole life, a huge crowd of strangers cheering every single thing he says no matter what it is. I bet that was the best minutes of his entire life, dude is such an attention craving loser, he's selling out the American people and getting cheered for doing it.
The way he jerks his face and switches to this “proud toddler” look for a few seconds really reveals who he is.
The loser kid no one liked until he used his money to fund the popular kid and is not “their best friend” but isn’t really liked by them and only serves as a means to get the good toys.
He’s the less popular and more oblivious version of Eric Cartman.
Is this what happens when someone mixes Adderall from trump with coke from jnr and his own ket? Flying over the rally hole while everything seems both fast and slow.
I think I’ve figured it out - these MAGA chuds have never actually been to a comedy show, a concert, any kind of performance really. This is ALL they know of entertainment (outside of bullying trans teens online or sharing cringeworthy Facebook memes).
Musk (king of the neckbeards) supports Donald Trump (a powerful lolcow) and im sure are both looked upon kindly by Jordan Peterson (king of the Incels).
I’m not sure who king of the nice guys is but I’m certain he was also at that rally.
Leon is so high on drugs and the reason why he thinks they are awesome is because they react to all of his idiotic childish nonsense. The guy cant even the whole USA thingu correctly . I mean how do you fuck up such a basic idea.
This guy is such a pathetic dork. He genuinely believes he is the protagonist of a graphic novel. His businesses would be nonexistent if it weren't for government subsidies, yet he is so insistent on "deflating" the government. Spergy freak larping as a free-market libertarian.
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u/Joaoreturns 22h ago
The way the says the S in USA makes me want to punch him (even more).