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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14173417

Elon Musk admitted to using two secret alternate accounts on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in a deposition for a lawsuit against the billionaire. He said that he used some accounts on the social media site outside of his main public account when he was asked to clarify if he used an account on X that had been linked to him by several users on social media. Some users posted a screenshot of his X interface last year in which the additional account appeared to be visible.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Okay, why is this exactly news? He's just testing what it's like to be a child, many adults probably so this on social media or at least want to.

Musk has done many terrible things to the platform but this is not one of them.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Okay, now I feel bad for him? I feel like maybe people are making fun of someone who is emotionally stunted (maybe because of trauma?) and so has a need for attention. I get that people want to criticize him (rightfully so) for his callous attitude towards vulnerable people. I feel like he hasn’t heard of the term, or doesn’t care for it if he has, “nobless oblige”. In fact, many people in positions of power, authority or influence should reflect on it. Sadly, often people who reach such positions are incapable of such reflection. It’s a beast that feeds itself.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 7 months ago

I thought that's why he had his main account.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is a deeply wounded and developmentally stunted man, and the power he holds is terrifying because of it.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Depends on whether you mean physical age or mental age

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Mental. The guy is still living his childhood as it was in south africa

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's weirder. He pretends to specifically be one of his kids.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Oof that is really off. What a gross human in so many ways

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Oh yeah I forgot about the whole "baby account" thing. Man why are rich people so weird?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Because they are psychopaths who really only triumph because their mental illness allows them to bypass social norms and expectations.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Because they know they can get away with being their true selves?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Musk is a wallfacer

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

so he's collecting pictures of dicks

[–] [email protected] 51 points 7 months ago

I would be much more impressed if he an account where he pretended to NOT be a child...

[–] [email protected] 33 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If Elon Musk had had the misfortune to be poor, he would have been institutionalized by now. But since he's rich, the media just fawns over all his whacko bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Idk I think he would be just a normal guy. Maybe he would work retail or something and be miserable. I still think that would be better haha.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

He’d be a retail manager who meets up for abdl role play. Which honestly idgaf if everyone is a consenting adult, my issue would be the retail manager part and possibly him still being a raging bigot

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

How you know you’re a good person

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Sounds like okbuddyretard

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