• SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social
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    1 day ago

    I had this discussion with people IRL recently, wondering who the real power behind the throne was, because when they let him do interviews on his own, it’s clear the orange figurehead is too far gone with dementia to be this organized and focused on the transition. I hope that the real power behind the throne is Leon, because he’s so stupid. Dangerous, yes, but not as insidiously dangerous as somebody smart.

    In any case, I want this to be true. It’s exactly what I would’ve predicted, so I’ll keep calling him President Musk.

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        2 hours ago

        Somebody did an analysis of his speech, and found that his vocabulary has markedly decreased in recent years. That’s one of the signal early indicators of dementia. Even back in 2016, he was noticeably more articulate. Since then, several other symptoms of dementia have shown up: Memory issues, doctors concerned enough to do cognitive assessments, losing the ability to process metaphors, impulsivity, uncharacteristic swearing, and losing track of the passage of time.

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        7 hours ago

        It has noticeably gotten worse

        As bad as he was before, he didn’t prompt me to say “HUH?!?” every time he spoke then, but he definitely manages it every time now

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        20 hours ago

        He has always been an idiot but he isnt able to focus much anymore. Its hard to tell though since he was always running at half cylinder and is now running at a third.