On Elon's trip to Auschwitz:

[demmiblue]

https://bsky.app/profile/thetnholler.bsky.social/post/3lggyalo5yc22

Julie Gray

I am a native Californian who has lived in Tel Aviv since 2012. I am a writer and editor. My writing has appeared in Moment Magazine, The Times of Israel, The Huffington Post, The Jewish Journal, The NY Post, Hip Mama Magazine, and the Sanskrit Literary Journal, among others. Richard Pike represents me at C&W.

I strategize and create all social media content for Gidon Lev, who is also my life partner. I have spoken about the Holocaust and digital memory at Yad Vashem and taught storytelling techniques at Warner Bros. Studios, The London Screenwriter's Festival, CalArts, and the Oxford Student Union.

I have volunteered with The Afghan Women's Writing Project, Creativity for Peace, the Middle East Partnership Initiative, Kids for Peace, and Amnesty International. ​

https://www.gidonlev.com/juliegray

[Mosby]

1. Sounds like autism to me.

Pretty sure this self described writer isn't even remotely qualified to diagnose people with mental illness.

[Red Mountain]

2. Fair enough

Since you must be at least remotely qualified to diagnose people with mental illness (is autism considered an illness, first) to put this out there I have a question.

Is it that his autism (assuming your diagnosis is correct) renders him incapable of expressing the emotions the site evokes or does he not feel those emotions in the first place?

[Mosby]

30. Sociopathy is a mental illness

Autism is a developmental disability.

People on the spectrum often exhibit behavioral similarities with sociopaths like not understanding social cues, being able to form emotional connections with others, and demonsyrating appropriate social behavior in general. The difference of course is the underlying motivation.

[misanthrope]

4. Considering his power and what the results of his influence will look like

how much difference does it make which it is? As people suffer and die from Musk's intentions and actions, will they be soothed if we tell them it is autism and not sociopathy?

[Hekate]

5. I'm pretty sure that a long-distance DU diagnosis of any kind of mental illness does not excuse murderous behavior...

…of the kind both Musk and his orange BFF display.

Incidentally, the well-published writer you dismiss so readily did not “diagnose autism” as you said but said his behavior was sociopathic.

[Cha]

23. Exactly... Mahalo!

a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience.

Sociopathy Traits
Lack of empathy for others.
Impulsive behavior.
Attempting to control others with threats or aggression.
Using intelligence, charm, or charisma to manipulate others.
Not learning from mistakes or punishment.
Lying for personal gain.
Showing a tendency toward physical violence and fights.

I just did a Goggle Search.. the link is Way Too Long to post.

[mcar]

6. Sounds like a sociopath to me

[Cha]

25. YEP! Please see Definiton in my

above post.

[Joinfortmill]

7. Self described?

[steelyboo]

8. Alright, I let your shit slide in the other thread, no more

Why do you have such a hard-on to defend this monster? Do you really think you are going to do anything more than piss people off? If he has autism, guess what? He is an evil prick with autism. Being blind to disabilities also means you can see them for being the asshole they naturally are. Having a disability is not an excuse, a pass, or anything else that lets you get away with terrorizing others with your obnoxious behavior.

[William769]

15. You've answered you own question.

[Mosby]

32. I'm a bit contrarian at times

And I think you and the other 14 posters who have replied to my post so far are making way to big of a deal out of this.

Trump and his cabinet is the issue, not Musk or any ceo for that matter.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

36. President Muck is the issue. If sub-prez tRump & cabinet are the issue, then why make shambolic excuses for Muck?

[William769]

39. The OP is about musk not trump and his cabinet

But you felt the need to respond about musk & not Trump and his cabinet.

The big deal is what you said that's why 14 posters responded to you.

Do you want to keep digging that hole?

[Mosby]

40. Do you believe Elon Musk is a sociopath?

That's what the OP is asserting.

[William769]

41. my personal opinion is he's a psychopath

but hey, what do I know.

[PufPuf23]

42. Netanyahu defends Musk too. nt

[Hekate]

43. Bravo

[Cuthbert Allgood]

10. Yet you are qualified to diagnose his autism?

That's a hot take.

He has not been diagnosed with autism and he's a billionaire, so I assume he could find out pretty easily with minimal cost for him.

And even if he does have autism, that doesn't mean he gets to be an a fucking asshole. My qualifications for that? I have taught probably nearly 100 kids that are actually diagnosed with autism in my teaching career. Don't give this fucker a pass.

[soldierant]

12. He's known to be on the spectrum.

And as you imply, that's a good reason for him not to have power over people, let alone a whole country full.

[EdmondDantes_]

38. Well Elon says he's on the spectrum

But Elon also said at least as far back as 2016 Tesla cars would be able to drive across the country on their own within a year. Elon Musk claimed Democrats are importing illegal voters who he said weren't prevented from voting in federal elections. He's not a reliable source, unless you assume that everything out of his mouth is a lie, in which case, he's reliable.

[William769]

14. Like you are?

[COL Mustard]

16. I read recently that Elmo has Asperger's

Don't know if it's true or not, but it's not an excuse for his nauseating behavior.

[tornado34jh]

21. I don't buy that he is autistic, and I am autistic myself.

He is just a rich idiot blabbering away. Also, what evidence do you have that he has it?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

22. Please don't make shit up like you did tarring the writer

Pretty sure this writer didn't say a thing about autism in the excerpt. But you made up the claim that she did

Please don't make up shit. She did not make the claim in the excerpt that you so strongly imply she made.

If you are referring to something not evidence or outside of the thread, then it is incumbent on you to explain it with reference to a reliable reputable link when you make a contentious claim.

The background is the story that Muck claimed he is autistic or on the spectrum. That he claimed it is not in dispute. Whether or not he is on the spectrum is not the issue What is in front of us is your direct imputation that she diagnosed him as on it or off it. She did no such thing.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

24. WHAT sounds like autism??

[Bernardo de La Paz]

29. Nothing in the Original Post sounds like autism. But the Replier dragged it in as an insinuation. . . . nt

[WhiskeyGrinder]

33. I'm saying

[Bernardo de La Paz]

34. I'm agreeing with you, as in wtf the Replier was thinking? . . . . nt

[thebigidea]

28. His own mother says he was never diagnosed

it isn't a get out of jail free card to be pulled out when you're a schmuck at fucking Auschwitz. Anyone with special needs children's blood must boil when they see this pulled as an excuse for this nasty bastard

[stillcool]

31. she spends time with him

at Auschwitz, and isn't remotely qualified to express her opinion of the behavior and personality as she witnessed it, but you are perfectly qualified to claim he has autism? Is that because of the hand gesture? I've read that being pushed as an excuse for his Hitler salute. It's pathetic.

[moniss]

3. Elon was probably thinking of picking up pointers

on how to do it all.

[GReedDiamond]

46. Yeah, and how to make it more cost-effective and EFFICIENT...nt

[erronis]

9. We can all agree that "empathy" is not a strong factor in most psychopaths personalities.

Screwing other people to achieve success? Check.
Ignoring social cues about appropriate behavior? Check.
Wanting to dominate others? Check.
Being insecure in their own skin/brain? Check.
Bullying. Overriding. Ignoring. Cursing. Check

He does is better than trump. Check.

[speak easy]

11. "He was utterly detached" - That is autism.

Sociopaths, who lack virtually all empathy compensate by faking it.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

27. .

[Crunchy Frog]

47. He's never needed to fake it because he's never faced any consequences or accountability.

Similar to Mump.

[speak easy]

48. detachment is not associated with sociopathy

period

[Gore1FL]

13. I don't care about his medical diagnosis.

What I care about is that he is making everyone else deal with his bullshit.

I don't care about the reasons. I want him to stop. I want him to go away.

[Cha]

17. That Explains That.. TY. & it Totally

Tracks.

[JHB]

18. We all saw it

[sakabatou]

26. Do not bring Evangelion into this.

[JHB]

35. Do (not) tell me to do anything without explaining yourself.

[sakabatou]

37. I do (not) have to explain myself

[JHB]

44. That's OK. But then I do (not) have to comply with your request.

[sakabatou]

45. *sighs* I have to watch Thrice Upon a Time again

There's a scene which I'm still scratching my head on, and I don't want to spoil non-watchers.

[Wounded Bear]

19. Lack of empathy is a trait of narcissism. trump has it too...nt

[demmiblue]

49. Oh my, I can only see half of the responses!

Are there people actually defending that asshole?

[Celerity]

50. yes

Are there people actually defending that asshole?

[demmiblue]

51. ...