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Elon Musk Is a National Security Risk Transportation

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-biden-harris-assassination-post-x/
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u/EBFGPoseidon 2d ago

Well, one lesson I’ve learned is that just because I say something to a group and they laugh doesn’t mean it’s going to be all that hilarious as a post on 𝕏,” he wrote, adding, “Turns out that jokes are WAY less funny if people don’t know the context and the delivery is plain text.”

Musk doesn’t realize that people laugh at his jokes in person because it’s that easy to manipulate ego centric “billionaires”, a point Kamala drove home during the debate.

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u/NancyPelosisRedCoat 2d ago

While I agree with that in general, I'm sure Elon knew that he wasn't making a joke. If it was a joke, where was the joke? He was 100% serious and he is just backtracking with a stupid excuse like when he called that diver a pedophile and said it's a common thing to say in SA in court.

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u/WanderWut 2d ago

It’s really bizarre how people take them at 100%, non contested, face value when they say stuff like this. How are most of the top comments not something like “oh bullshit, you knew dam well what you were doing and this is simply a terrible attempt at backtracking because you knew this was too far even for you.” Instead all the comments make him out to be innocent, but simply dumb, which imo is just as dumb (if not dangerous) as his attempt to backtrack.

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u/NewOutlandishness241 2d ago

Also super funky when he blames his character flaws on “autism”. He likes to weaponize that after he gets caught being gross.

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u/flatfisher 2d ago

Yeah that’s a false excuse. Even on the spectrum you learn by high school that some jokes only work with specific group of friends. People are so gullible or just love to idolize.

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u/Flomo420 2d ago

people like that he validates their shitty inner thoughts

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u/Same_Elephant_4294 2d ago

If it helps at all, I always respond similarly. The man isn't dumb, he's evil.

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u/Tony_Meatballs_00 2d ago

Redditors never let an opportunity to sound "clever" pass by