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Nabs didn't hate me, he just wanted me to stuff him like a burrito. Sandstone, though, like legit thought I was making fun of his mental state. I think he's cool now, but I can't be too sure....

The sure fire way of knowing it’s Sandstone is him extolling a full throated, almost pure, hatred for me.

He is not Sandstone.

I’d say more like a villain from Pocahontas. Or Asian Thanos.

That's good Ghosty.

That AI is creeping me the fuck out.

Drink a liter of Dr Pepper and try again.

What do you mean by that?

Only a race supremacist would care if someone else of their race was bringing shame on the whole group. Just saying, ghosty.

Why does it matter?

Well, neurodivergence has nothing to do with personality and the disorders that relate to it. Musk can be neurodivergent and a narcissist because the latter isn’t disorder in the neurological process, it’s a failure in coping behaviors. In that respect there is a rational explanation for his activities even if it’s abhorrent. At the same time, you as a neurodivergent man have a unique perspective on how his neurodivergence could shape his perceptions of the people he’s impacting.

I don't think that actually answered my question. Why do you think Trump does imbecilic things? And, for that matter, what is your opinion of Musk, a neurodivergent man, and the things he's doing?

You just have to hold out for a Rasing Cane's. One moved in like across the street from the local Chik-fil-A, and instantly cut the line at the C-f-A by 3/4.

Ghosty's a good dude, but there's no shame in being frustrated by his sometimes incomprehensible musing. I've kind of learned to see what I want to see in his threads and shape my responses that way instead of trying to give it a straight response. Also, I take every opportunity to encourage him to fuck.

I think most people would probably do a better job on both accounts. Why do you think he did it, Ghosty?

It's how most universities abbreviate it, ackshually.

You were a Creat Writ major?

YOu're not in their cults, so....

I'm not seeing "Trust Trump" here, but it's too soon at this point. Regardless, that doesn't change the fact that his support is conditional - he doesn't get the people he gets without openly attacking immigrants and minorities and that, by definition, is a condition. Practically speaking, no cult leader is supported completely unconditionally - it's just that the conditions tend to be warped and heavily influenced by irrationality. Cult leaders are charming and manipulative, as is both Trump and Musk, and their power stems from their ability to reshape reality for their followers. Both built up business images that were outwardly flamboyant while being nebulously defined. Trump, however, put himself in a position of power, where success is more rigidly defined - the people who are in his cult now will pin any of the bad things that happen to them in their personal lives to Trump and his policies. That's the reason he's leaned so heavily in openly labelling Biden as the cause of economic issues that don't exist - he's identifying and nullifying a condition for his cult members. By saying his support is conditional, i mean it is necessarily so. That's the difference between someone like Charles Manson who can get his followers to murder people because he says so and Trump who gets his government to murder immigrants by string arming his subordinates.

That would suggest planning on their part, and Pam Bondi can't even plan what hair color she's wearing this week.

I think the damage may have already been done. It seems odd to me that Trump has given Musk as much leash as he as, especially given how others in a position of power in his admin have been quickly and unceremoniously dropped when there was any chance of them upstaging or taking credit from Trump in front of his base. Part of that is the obvious distraction that Musk provided while Trump worked his way through his unpopular tariff program, and I suspect that's why he announced Musk stepping back in May. However, I think part of it is that Trump might be scared of what Musk could do if provoked. Of all the people Trump has dealt with, Musk is the only one that has a legitimate cult-of-personality, and that makes him a wildcard. It's no secret that Trump has been attempting to build on his own cult ever since his first election, and, for the most part, it's been stagnant - the people he counts has his most ardent followers tend to be extreme ideologues who have a conditional relationship with Trump. At least before the election, Musk's cult was populated by people who were solely tied to his image as an innovator, entrepreneur and all around wealthy guy - the kind of people Trump would have relied on in his Apprentice days. The problem is that Trump is competing for fans with a guy who has a tighter and more recent hold on them, and there is always the possibility that, should Trump go after Musk, Elon could readily mobilize his deranged fans against Trump. That's not to say that Trump can't or won't turn on Musk, just that he's perhaps more aware of the risks than his hubris in other areas might suggest. It may well be that Trump is waiting for Musk to damage his own base further in pursuit of Trump's goals, but that's not a sure thing. Trump can't simply let Musk take the fall for his own bad ideas without there being blowback if and when he does nothing in the wake of Musk being sidelined. He's in a something of a pickle thanks to his own incompetence. Should Musk decide he wants another role in the government after his DOGE run ends, Trump will have to react in his typical manner and start finding ways to denigrate Musk publicly, and he runs a real risk of losing his own cult in the process.

You all making me grateful LA has Karen Bass.

Adding the death penalty might even trigger an acquittal.

That’s tough. He’s been through it and back with throat cancer, and I really thought he made it to the other side.