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29. I think his biggest addiction is himself.

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Everyone has an Achilles heel. What is Musk's? [View all] Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago OP

Greed kills its host. NameAlreadyTaken 18 hrs ago #1

Musk is addicted to drugs, money, and power. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #2

I think his biggest addiction is himself. dchill 17 hrs ago #29

Yes this is his obvious narcissistic personality disorder. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #33

Overreach might be his downfall. yardwork 15 hrs ago #78

Yes good point. His grandiose ambition exceeds his talents and abilities. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #81

There used to be a group of docs who analyzed the deaths of historical figures. yardwork 15 hrs ago #87

(lack of) self-awareness C_U_L8R 18 hrs ago #3

Yes he also appears to be mentally ill. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #5

musk is ketamine. rampartd 17 hrs ago #19

Yes, Trump's crime syndicate is full of drug addicts/substance abusers. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #21

i didn't even think of the "date rape" stuff rampartd 17 hrs ago #23

Yes I noticed all the date rape drugs right away on the WH drug list. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #30

Trump knows drug addicts are easy to control jmowreader 7 hrs ago #146

Guess Trump is going to need a huge White House drug list again. Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #147

And yet they claim to protect the country from drugs coming in over the border wnylib 16 hrs ago #64

Every accusation is a confession. yardwork 15 hrs ago #89

The psychology of that is interesting. wnylib 15 hrs ago #97

Similar mentality goes into their homophobia and why at this point we kinda assume the loudest ones AZJonnie 14 hrs ago #110

I think that is especially evident in JD Vance's wnylib 13 hrs ago #114

I'm not sure what's up with Vance but he's definitely miserable. yardwork 13 hrs ago #119

He probably can't stop comparing himself spapeggy 12 hrs ago #122

I didn't know that Vance was raised Catholic. wnylib 12 hrs ago #125

Could be. I'm glad that your friend Joe found happiness and his authentic self. yardwork 12 hrs ago #126

Yes, I was happy for Joe when I ran into him. wnylib 12 hrs ago #128

I have read he's on the spectrum, so to speak. Texin 16 hrs ago #63

no doubt rampartd 16 hrs ago #68

I agree, rampartd, that we are all "on the spectrum" somewhere. Bumbles 16 hrs ago #70

A touch of the 'tism, yes. Also paranoid, drug addict, narcissistic sociopath. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #74

Not good qualities for a President to have. COL Mustard 16 hrs ago #73

Yes, they are bad and dangerous leaders. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #141

The truth. 2naSalit 18 hrs ago #4

Yes Musk is out of touch with reality. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #6

His trans daughter seems to strike a nerve. Vinca 18 hrs ago #7

Good point. His hatred of her is pathological. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #9

Musk ha 12 children (so far). I don't think one trans child is going to drive him crazy. Martin68 16 hrs ago #50

Drugs GusBob 18 hrs ago #8

Dupes OK. Means more people think Musk being a drug addict is his major weakness. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #10

Ok how bout this one? GusBob 18 hrs ago #11

Very interesting. All the women he has hurt may start blabbing. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #12

What's that saying about a woman scorned? GusBob 18 hrs ago #13

Good point. He may push them too far. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #15

But how can that weakness be used to bring him down? wnylib 16 hrs ago #67

First you do the psych profile. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #75

I don't know enough about Musk to identify his weaknesses. wnylib 15 hrs ago #93

People on this thread are identifying his weaknesses. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #100

The recent refusal of House Republicans to give in to the wnylib 14 hrs ago #107

Good point. Musk is running into some political brick walls. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #116

Either there is a power vacuum that Musk is trying to push himself into wnylib 13 hrs ago #120

Both. Power brokers pushing Musk into a power vacuum. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #121

Here's what can bring him down: Eyeball_Kid 13 hrs ago #113

Those things could take him down, but wnylib 13 hrs ago #115

I agree, his ego is tied into everything you list. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #142

Mars is just a grift. harumph 4 hrs ago #149

Maybe his need to control combined with his insecurity about his parenting Mike 03 18 hrs ago #14

Yes. Musk's mental illness is on display with his parenting issues. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #17

What you describe is a younger version of Mr. Trump. wnylib 16 hrs ago #71

His stock superpatriotman 18 hrs ago #16

Yes, Musk's enormous ego is tied to his net worth. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #18

yep dtTwitch 17 hrs ago #22

How do we take down his stock? Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #24

Collectively crash the stock market, a la 2007 to 2009. Celerity 17 hrs ago #40

He has a lot more than TSLA. Lucky Luciano 16 hrs ago #46

Most of Musk's wealth comes from government contracts. yardwork 15 hrs ago #94

Bingo! jmbar2 14 hrs ago #103

His ignorance of American history is a big flaw. That should should be exploited. Walleye 17 hrs ago #20

Yes good point. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #25

Many Americans claiming to be patriots do not understand the basic principles of our philosophy Walleye 17 hrs ago #27

Or they don't care. Or they no longer want a democracy. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #34

I keep thinking of the schemes of Pinky and the Brain Walleye 17 hrs ago #37

If this was a movie it would be fascinating. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #47

THIS is what we're up against. yardwork 15 hrs ago #95

...and more than a few of them are in Congress. dchill 17 hrs ago #35

we dont talk enough about hard drugs in high places. mopinko 17 hrs ago #26

I think many of the narcissistic world leaders think they have just the right drugs to make them superior to everyone Walleye 17 hrs ago #28

true. mopinko 17 hrs ago #31

Which explains their hatred for straight arrow, Boy Scout, Joe Biden Walleye 17 hrs ago #32

Very good point mopinko. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #42

When was that recent hearing where the Republicans turned up drunk? yardwork 15 hrs ago #96

Gaetz, Boebert, MTG? Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #98

Found it. It was last May. They were drinking in the hearing room itself. yardwork 15 hrs ago #99

Thanks. What happens when regular people show to work drunk and are disruptive? Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #102

Well, I would be fired. yardwork 13 hrs ago #117

Hitler was as high as kite through WWII. Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #51

yup. mopinko 16 hrs ago #53

Yes in Hitler's speeches he sounds psychotic and/or drugged to the hilt. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #77

Blitzed Pachamama 15 hrs ago #84

Being stupid enough to make common cause with trump. Paladin 17 hrs ago #36

Billionaires think their vast wealth protects them from everything. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #44

It's starting to look like Trump might be the one who needs protection from the muskrat. wnylib 15 hrs ago #80

Ego-driven greed. Believe he wants to eventually rule the planet. allegorical oracle 17 hrs ago #38

Yes Musk is now talking about buying the UK elections too. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #52

Taking on too many things at the same time. The Madcap 17 hrs ago #39

I believe he is bipolar with manic episodes. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #76

I could never The Madcap 15 hrs ago #86

He likes to fly everywhere. 58Sunliner 17 hrs ago #41

Believing he can trust Trump? boonecreek 16 hrs ago #43

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a 16 hrs ago #45

Sewth Efrica DFW 16 hrs ago #48

Musk's (non)relationship with his trans daughter seems to be a sore point for him. sop 16 hrs ago #49

Yes, Musk's view of his child is pathological, quite crazy and paranoid. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #55

Putin would Traildogbob 16 hrs ago #54

The Icarus Factor no_hypocrisy 16 hrs ago #56

Narcissism Wicked Blue 16 hrs ago #57

Something we don't know about but Putin might nuxvomica 16 hrs ago #58

Zero Imagination Kid Berwyn 16 hrs ago #59

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he has an inflated view of himself azureblue 16 hrs ago #61

It is his vanity nowforever 16 hrs ago #62

His biggest Achilles heel will ultimately stealing the anointed one's sunshine Norbert 16 hrs ago #65

All the detritus he's discarded on his way to the top bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #66

As you said Irish Dem, Musk's enormous ego is tied to his net worth. Bumbles 16 hrs ago #69

His praetorian guard DBoon 16 hrs ago #72

Hubris endless summer 15 hrs ago #79

The same ones as Trump's. They are very much alike Ocelot II 15 hrs ago #82

Yes they have the same psychopathology. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #140

Musk is not as smart as people, including himself, think. MineralMan 15 hrs ago #83

+1. Musk fired his long-time assistant because she dared to ask for a raise dalton99a 15 hrs ago #92

Mainly that he is a really unlikable prick. Happy Hoosier 15 hrs ago #85

Good point. He is an obnoxious SOB. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #105

Achilles Heel: His government contracts predicated on his lie on his citizenship application. ancianita 15 hrs ago #88

Yes on all your points. But rich, powerful white males are exempt from US laws, rules and customs. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #111

Okay, then. If what you say is true, then there's no reason to even ask whether he has an "Achilles heel," is there. ancianita 12 hrs ago #123

You are right and wrong about my thought process. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #135

Fine. Then both things can be true. ancianita 4 hrs ago #148

Looks like the U.S. Military agrees with me about his being a national security threat. ancianita 11 hrs ago #130

Just CYA, they still give Musk military contacts. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #133

Nah. They bother with this because they have evidentiary cause for prosecuting and taking over his contracts ancianita 10 hrs ago #134

ha ha Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #136

Everything ancianita 4 hrs ago #150

Musk will eventually self-destruct Pachamama 15 hrs ago #90

Definately his ego - very thin skin on that one alittlelark 14 hrs ago #104

Good analysis. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #109

his ego RainCaster 15 hrs ago #91

Yes this makes him quite vulnerable. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #108

He's a quick study but doesn't have time to know important details flamingdem 14 hrs ago #101

He is also so grandiose he doesn't think he needs the details. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #106

He's a pedo Arthur_Frain 14 hrs ago #112

Musk got the anti-porn prohibition killed in the new bill. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #118

His fragile ego. He cannot handle anyone being less than obeisance. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #124

Yes, like Trump. Classic narcissistic personality disorder. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #132

How was Musk's parents view of him and his view of his parents. How was he raised? debm55 8 hrs ago #144

We know his mother seems to be narcissistic as well. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #145

Possibly the Orange Anuses malignant narcissism? CentralMass 12 hrs ago #127

Yes Musk is too stupid to realize that Trump poses a threat to him. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #137

Dependence on Chinese suppliers? n/t AntiFascist 11 hrs ago #129

Yes Musk does not realize that China, Russia, and Trump could turn on him at any moment. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #138

He drew to an inside straight and got it, now he thinks he's a genius localroger 11 hrs ago #131

Good assessment. Musk knows the price of everything, but the value of nothing. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #139

Drugs Emrys 9 hrs ago #143

If he keeps screwing up, he may make some powerful enemies. Irish_Dem 4 hrs ago #152

His ego is not his amigo. Bluethroughu 4 hrs ago #151

Yes hubris may be his downfall. Irish_Dem 4 hrs ago #153

Definately hope so. Bluethroughu 4 hrs ago #155

Ketamine to get over that his Mommy didn't love him enough! kimbutgar 4 hrs ago #154

He is used to his staff, politicians, and the rich fawning over him. Irish_Dem 4 hrs ago #157

Dunning Kruger Effect, he know doubt thinks he knows best based off a little bit of information. Took out LIDAR from ... uponit7771 4 hrs ago #156

He is impaired because of his narcissistic personalty disorder. Irish_Dem 4 hrs ago #159

Jumping up with his arms in the air when his shirt is too short? dgauss 4 hrs ago #158