adding "elon derangement syndrome" to my running list of derangement syndromes
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This one goes up to Biden... nominal reason he refuses to acknowledge Tesla in EV revolution is it being non-union, but that seems a disproportionate response. It's like ignoring Sputnik in the history of space exploration because it was a Russian accomplishment.
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Second-order reason is appeasement of DSA types, but then he's been willing to resist them elsewhere...
Only answer: Biden has EDS.
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Based on my theory that at the heart of every derangement syndrome is something that attracts you, I think he particularly threatens politically conscious people because he is not just a business icon, he is a *political* one
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If something is capable of driving you to a derangement syndrome, almost certainly there's an element to it that strongly attracts you. It's a good idea to identify that element and reflect on your relationship to it.
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Reminded of Kevin Spacey line in House of Cards, "he chose money over power, in this town a mistake nearly everybody makes."
Career politicians can feel superior to career business leaders because they think they chose power over money... except people like Elon have both 😵💫
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The only other single person capable of sparking a derangement syndrome on my list is Trump (AOC was almost getting there but then blew it). Elon is very like Trump in a few ways (fortunately none that I care about). But the big one is not sticking to others' idea of "his lane"
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Overestimating how much input biden has on things like this. EDS is mostly a function of the 30 yr old lib elite staffers who actually constitute the admin
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Its always tempting to defend “ingroup” and he’s obviously done great things. But its helpful to consider the normie lens for a few seconds and how the public largely knows him (by his tweets and appearances) to understand why a boomer POTUS might want to disocciate
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