“If ever there was a time to fire off the lewdest possible joke about a powerful senator, this was not it.” From @faizsays.bsky.social’s new book, HUBRIS MAXIMUS, about a 2021 episode when Elon mocked then-Senate finance chair @wyden.senate.gov + staff’s private alarm about their boss’ behavior.
He’s been an obvious nutcase for at least a decade. Best argument against capitalism ever.
Okay, that's really bad. But as someone who did stand-up for years, "the lewdest possible joke" feels like a challenge.
“The Wyden aide was understanding. "What the fuck is wrong with your boss?" she asked. "I don't even know," he replied.” wtf 😂😂😭
Yeah but there are a lot of very good hypotheses about what the fuck is wrong with him. He whines about being hated while actively farming hate by being insufferably awful in public, and screaming about free speech (really his discovery that there are consequences for HIS shitty speech).
They had no idea ketamine infused White trash with ill gotten loot Apartheid nurtured Sieg Heil Nazi Elon Musk was a dirtbag crazy asswipe? 😁
Ketamine, mixed with infinite wealth. Not even once.
His jokes aren’t even jokes. They’re dumb and not funny.
Musk being utterly unfunny and uncool, and his obvious desperation to be seen as funny and cool, would be pitiful if he wasn't such a toxic jerk, and a massive threat to democracy and rule of law.
It’s been obvious fir years that both Musk and Trump are completely out of their gourds insane but a lot of rich people with their own, often disparate, agendas thought they could ride that train so we got “Sleepy Joe” instead.
And yet here we are. I’m losing my mind.
Stuff like this is why I can’t get on board with bashing Democrats for losing to Trump. This was not a secret when people voted. People wanted this. How do you persuade someone who would be cool with this?? He was Trump’s closing argument, at every rally!
Those who voted for Trump were fine with it. The alternative was not a black woman but a Democrat, and it wouldn't have mattered who it was. Any other woman would have been a "not her," and any other man would have been a Socialist Commie something or other.
Unfortunately there were more of the bad guys than good.
Where was I...? Oh...yes...the Prologue.... #bbcpm
“joke”
It wasn't intended as a joke. It was him insulting his appearance because he wanted to take .0000005% of elons wealth for the good of the country and that was the best Elon could do.
Narcissists like Musk and Trump see nothing wrong with insulting others. As for timing, it doesn't matter as long as they get their jabs in and make it hurt for the other person. As Trump always says, "hit them before they hit you." Politeness/niceties are weak/useless.
I don't even understand the supposed joke.
That’s the problem with shit “jokes”.
pp=profile picture, this is what Senator Wyden's profile pic looked like at the time. Elon is saying he looks post-orgasmic. I dunno man it's a pretty normal photo to me, seems like a weird reach
Ah, gotcha. Thanks!
I think we’re all learning a little more than we might like about what a cocktail of self-medicated ketamine and who knows what else can do to sexual function (or lack there of).
Musk, historically known for his great judgment and respect for authority
And yet, they didn't dump him as CEO. WTAF.
If he were a woman, the board would have canned him long ago.
And Elon still doesn’t understand why he wasn’t invited to the White House
How was "their boss was a nutcase" a "new conclusion" as late as November 2021?
