elon tweets new rule, tiedrich replies, orleans learns what calvinball is

[orleans]

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[Starfury]

1. At this point, isn't Musk just a self-parody? nt

[cstanleytech]

2. Yup, sounds exactly what Musk is engaged in.

[NJCher]

3. He is a

Rude caricature of himself.

[calimary]

4. Thanks, orleans! I'd forgotten about that.

[Aussie105]

5. Must be an American thing?

Asking the same question as I did years ago about some orange buffoon running for politics:

What is Wrong with This Guy?

I guess if you are wealthy, or say you are wealthy, your mental state and strange slant on things aren't up for examination.

Must be an American thing?
Money, or the pretence of such, makes you immune to close scrutiny.
Words like "eccentric" rather than "nutcase" get used.

[eppur_se_muova]

6. British version: That's one of those irregular verbs, isn't it. I have an independent mind, you are

That's one of those irregular verbs, isn't it. I have an independent mind, you are an eccentric, he is round the twist.