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Summary

At a Wisconsin rally, Elon Musk complained about personal attacks and financial losses tied to his role as head of the DOGE.

He insisted he’s not stealing from Social Security, saying it’s actually costing him money—citing Tesla stock’s sharp drop.

Musk whined about Governor Tim Walz mocking the stock’s decline, calling him “a big jerk.”

Despite the criticism, Musk is pouring millions into Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, while lamenting the pressure he faces for pushing controversial reforms.

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[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago
[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Who else has been making bank being paid to protest, I was just at a fundraiser where George Soros was jumping around on stage gleefully after dismantling our government services and leaving the country concerned for their future. George was also handing out million dollar checks for a few lucky folks.

I am so happy George decided to get so involved in politics.

Willful ignorance

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

Had to check this wasn’t a theonion com

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Self awareness, haven’t seen him.

  • musk
[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 3 points 23 hours ago

People are telling you why Elon.

[–] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 3 points 2 days ago

Well, not everyone is a Tesla shareholder that he can abuse constantly.

Far out, I despise this idiot so, so much.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I believe him, and sadly we cant fix his brain.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Can't see reality through the fantasy of greed

[–] Aeri@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

May he be struck by... A flying ice cream truck.

[–] LavaPlanet@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

People justify their own behaviour and responses, they build justification for why *it's ok when I do it because.. *. People with narcissistic personality disorders and the such, who do very bad things, perpetually see themselves as in the right, to a delusional extent. The bad guys, genuinely think they're the good guys. We all do it, to an extent, they double down, they go big.

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

i always thought it was a little hyperbolic to call these people narcissists… like, they were similar to narcissists but not actually pathological…

i think musk is actually further out on the narcissistic personality disorder spectrum, it actually seems like he can’t understand how people could be mad at him even when it’s extremely obvious, front page news, people have hired airplanes with messages to tell him… massive protests… multiple websites and forums dedicated to exactly why they’re mad at him….
he’s literally targeting the poorest people possible, and any organization investigating him….

all of this and i think he’s really just not capable of understanding when people are mad at him….

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 23 hours ago

he can’t understand how people could be mad at him

The ASD could explain the difference between him and the next narcissist

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