Why Trump-Musk will fight, and what happens after

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I like your sweater :p

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You are a amazing, humble, very intelligent human being. You are always so strong and a true inspiration. I always look forward to your next thoughts. I send you strength and positive energy.

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@@ukrainef_poo-tin8917 You forgot to compliment the sweater!

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[@freedomis4all]

This reminded me of an old turn of phrase: Musk is the dumbest smart person I've ever seen, and Trump is the smartest dumb person I've ever heard about.

[@lopezb]

Excellent!

[@mousquetaire86]

Good one Dr Ben Carson is another strong contender for dumbest smart person.

[@MiltonKitano]

They're much of a muchness to me... Both just leveraged inherited wealth to buy more and more shit

[@GameDevNerd]

I call Elon the "patron saint of dumb people" and the "smart person for idiots", lol. He's got a slightly above average level of intelligence but believes he's some off-the-charts super genius. He grossly underestimates how smart other people are (probably using his typical fan/follower as a baseline) and people's ability to see right through his games and ploys. He reminds me a lot of my aunt, although she is both significantly smarter and crazier than he (she's a Ph.D theoretical chemist that no one likes, personally, but is _academically_ respected in her field) ... she does this same sort of thinly veiled manipulation, scheming, gas-lighting, etc and expects no one else to be smart enough to see through it, and then freaks out and becomes indignant when confronted on it and how weird it all is.

[@lindagorham1409]

True

[@VapourforBlood]

Musk seems to think he’s a co-President which is something Trump could never accept. Trump hates sharing the limelight

[@Tony-m5t]

Depends on what Musk is giving Trump in return.

[@johnheckles8239]

You’re right.. He’s not one for sharing his toys..

[@BrettHoTep]

He hates it but Musk is Trumps piggy bank. I wonder how quickly trump will decide he doesn’t need that money anymore.

[@benoithudson7235]

Musk equally can’t share the spotlight. It’s a match made in hell.

[@Jianju69]

You all are dreaming. You just want to see them fail.

[@e1ektrixx]

Good to see you sitting again ❤

[@squallymaelstrom5130]

Vlad Vexler: Best sweaters, articulate words, a subtle push towards our own critical thought, and an intellectual reminder to be thoughtful, heartful and not lose hope. From myself, much gratitude.

[@bellbookcandle3051]

So well put! 👍💙

[@5Dworld]

Two giant egos. Of course they are going to clash. Probably quite soon.

[@thijsjong]

Some big project will go wrong. And they will blame eachother.

[@jameson32]

@@kevindonovan1194 Nothing, most likely. At this point no one would be surprised by anything that occurs in Trump's inner circle.

[@stoferb876]

@@thijsjong If Trump was an evil genius he'd make Musk deconstruct the whole social security of the US and then blame him for it and sort of (but not really) "restore it" and thus become a 'hero of the people'.

[@quexalcoatl]

@@thijsjong or "woke" because it's easier to blame a euphemism.

[@Michealvt-o5o]

They are both business men, i doubt that

[@MLG552]

To say that Musk can't read the room is an understatement. I find myself embarrassed for him-he is so painfully awkward.

[@sawtooth808]

I see your Elon Musk, and raise you one Peter Thiel

[@GoldilocksZone-665]

What if he's just leaning in to autistic stereotypes as part of a plan, though?

[@itheuserfirst3186]

His bizarre, palsied speech pattern keeps getting worse. He was always an awkward speaker, but no this disjointed. I wonder if something else is going on? He seems to have much less energy now, and when he tries to act energized, it comes across as forced.

[@Li-Fu7]

Isn't he on ketamine to treat his depression by his own admission? Surely, he's probably taking all sorts of wacky stuff which is just amplifying his odd behaviors

[@MrMick560]

He is incapable of empathy, I think he's Autistic.

[@timkline162]

I can't wait for this to happen. Hope you are feeling better!

[@dx-ek4vr]

Hope this happens as well. I’ll be buying the snacks. Aside from Soda and Popcorn, what else do y’all want?

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@@dx-ek4vr Pizza !!!

[@fwiffo]

@@dx-ek4vr I'll bring the beer and pretzels.

[@dx-ek4vr]

@@paulferrante5192 Alright, what toppings?

[@jonzey0]

As someone married to someone on the Autism Spectrum, I think a lot of people underestimate the sheer energy required to be masking continually. It’s incredibly fatiguing. Unlike prior to his entry into the Public Space on this level, he would have had sufficient opportunities to “take the mask off” so to speak and feel more natural with himself. Being involved with Trump at this level though will probably require a continuous amount of masking which eventually will cause cracks to appear. You can only keep it up for so long. I’ve seen how this level of Social Fatigue can impact people with Autism first hand. When things aren’t going well at work, my wife will stress, go off the rails a little and need to completely decompress in order to come back to a baseline. I suspect there will be similar challenges Musk will face when it comes to Trump, especially after prolonged interactions with Government business, and I think that will be the source of tension between him and Trump more than anything else. It won’t be policy that cracks, but Trump’s inability to relate to someone neurodivergent when they’re having a moment of weakness.

[@rhino5100]

It won't just be Trump. Add Ramaswamy and then MTG to the mix when you talk about "prolonged interactions" that Musk will need to navigate. There will be quite a few cooks in the kitchen.

[@lopezb]

Good points. Trump is not capable of real empathy.

[@ZhovtoBlakytniy]

Trump doesn't respect anyone with a neurodivergent brain or any disability. This may eventually irk Musk when he stops being so starry eyed.

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Congratulations on being well enough to give us the CHAIR VLAD!!! The Beautiful Community loves you.

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I am really glad to see you sitting! ♥

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I have 2kg of purpose-bought popcorn at the ready!

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We may need a tonne! I’m afraid. A tonne of popcorn.

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@@VladVexlerChat At least one truckload of the corny sticky stuff Vlad ;)

[@MUSIC7052]

@@VladVexlerChat I have no problem eating 100kg of popcorn in the next few months. But when two people like that meet, the weak suffer.

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Popcorn,wine and or vodka and soda..scary times yes.

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@@VladVexlerChat Are you bringing the popcorn to us? You know, to share them popcorn....

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*SO PLEASED TO SEE YOU ABLE TO SIT* I was well enough with my long covid to do a few small things the last two days and it lifts the spirits SO much to be a bit more normal

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Thank you from Germany, Vlad! This felt as good as gossipping, but it actually meant something.Wonderful!

[@fourthchute]

Great to see you up in the chair -Thanks Vlad-very interesting take!

[@user-jm4nj7nz6t]

As an autistic person, your assessment of Musk on that aspect is BANG ON.

[@catinthehat906]

Musk has acknowledged that he is on the spectrum. So I presume he is smart enough to know his ability to read things like body language and interpret tonal changes in speech are not his strong point.

[@user-jm4nj7nz6t]

​@@catinthehat906then he ought to be smart enough to know when to STFU, yet he doesn't. If you're not autistic yourself, don't presume to know how we work.

[@carlosdrfx]

Don't forget he's also a huge narcissist, orbiting around a bigger, more pure narcissist. He's richer and arguably more powerful than Trump, but I think Donald sees himself as the superior man - a recipe for unbridled chaos!

[@Hexanitrobenzene]

@@catinthehat906 Somehow I missed that... Musk is autistic? Huh. Puts things in perspective.

[@dociekania]

@@catinthehat906 It helps him; he can lie and pose effortlessly.

[@MaudMargretheRex]

Always a treat.. and upright in a chair; very hopeful

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Vlad: Deploys name "The Mooch" in a video. He's been waiting for this moment. Vlad: Subtly grins. Vlad is satisfied.

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mooooch

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Praying for and grateful to you, Vlad. 🙏 Thank you for trying so hard and using your time and gifts for your "beautiful community". Your courage and intellect are sincerely respected. You are loved right back❣️🇨🇦

[@zippybungle2749]

This is why I follow you. Great insight. Thank you, and I hope you recover to full strength!

[@roulaison]

Brilliant. Again...

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As usual!

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Oh it is so Grand seeing you speak to us from the chair, although it's always wonderful to hear from you.🎉❤

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That’s what I love about this channel. Nothing but cold facts 🥶

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Thanks Vlad!

[@ourjamie]

Dear Vlad, this is my first time comment to you. I feel you are missing something important about Musk (and Theil) it's the White South African mindset. Just as you need to look at the Russian/Soviet mindset when discussing Putin and his motivators, you'll need to dig in to the white Zimbabwean and South African background and motivators for example cold war, bush war, sanctions & diaspora to name a few.

[@IusedtohaveausernameIliked]

Maybe you could tell us briefly what that mindset is (for those of us that don't know South African culture). I'd like to know more about why Musk is so amoral.

[@Elaiyel]

@@IusedtohaveausernameIlikedwealth and ego

[@ZhovtoBlakytniy]

He feels untouchable and that anyone under him is way below him as this is what he was raised to believe.

[@Elaiyel]

@@ZhovtoBlakytniy He has been made to feel "untouchable" since in the last 4 yrs, all law enforcement agencies and courts have refused to 'touch' him and put his behind in prison!!!

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So excellent to see you at home, Vlad!

[@YujiroHanmaaaa]

This video will AGE WELL in a few years. Vlads prediction about western far right wings starting to sympathizing with Putin aged well too.

[@zulubeatz1]

He got Trumps election spot on too. The only channel I watch that did !

[@SusCalvin]

The EU far right is partly split after the war. As a quick rule of thumb, the closer you are to Russian bombs the harder it is to keep up the pretense of Russian defenders of Christ.

[@matiashamalainen]

There is a lot of good coming out of your suffering and your ability to work with the suffering you are having in your life. Thanks for creating ripples in the universe that have the ability to heal and create understanding among us. You will forever live within my consciousness, and in my ability to think better. Thank you

[@Snowy-p2k]

Glad to see you looking and sounding so great! Thanks for giving us your perspective.

[@elizabethdavis2070]

Good to see you talking 'from the chair', lovely Vlad.

[@murtagh233]

They are both GIANT egomaniacs, of course they're going to clash sooner or later

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Bravo Vlad… the chair! ❤❤❤ Thank you for all these chats… very helpful.

[@MrPhilipc13]

Vlad so glad to see your brief return to verticality. Thanks for the thought provoking content these days!

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Vlad has wonderful intellectual poise and bearing. A philosophical mind hard at work is a fascinating thing to behold.

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Vertical! Congratulations!! You’re looking better than a few weeks back. I hope you continue to get better.

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Thank you for your insightful chat!

[@Tomara710]

Great analysis.

[@chrisanderson7820]

Pretty much agree with this whole vid, including the last part. People don't "try out being less toxic" they think "well I wasn't toxic enough". It's always the double-down with human beings.

[@johnqduncan]

Leon Musk will try to use his vast wealth to impress Trump. He will buy the FBI and gift it to Trump: "For your birthday present I bought you the FBI". Trump will be furious because he wants to *destroy* the FBI, not own it like a pet.

[@jessicarowley9631]

Thank you for making this video. It even gave me a couple of little sniggers. Stay warm. The part of the conversation about inter-personal relations is so true. I trained as an actor, I could throw Shakepeare around like it was easy. Take me to a party though and I am in a world of confused pain.

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New subscriber, but so deeply pleased to see you feeling up to utilising the legendary chair! Really love your analysis, precisely because you always say something to shake me out of a few lazy reactions that I find myself falling into and that is far more valuable than any factoid or rhetoric that so many other creators provide. Thanks so much Vlad, best wishes!

[@VladVexlerChat]

Thank you SO much for being with me!

[@Radwar99]

I can only imagine how pissed off Trump would be at Musk if someone (even jokingly) called Musk Mr. President and Trump Mr. Vice President while they were together. 😄

[@lopezb]

Yes!!!!

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From the CHAIR! ❤ I love seeing you having a good day. I hope these become more frequent again.

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Good to see you in the chair, Vlad, congratulations! Hope, this improved status will stay with you. Lots of love to you and to the Beautiful Community. 🤗

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@@DarkestAlice such a lovely thing to say very grateful!

[@Julia-Richter]

❤

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Lots of love, Vlad 💙

[@Jake-co3wk]

Shows how frighteningly fragile democracy is.

[@Sonnell]

More like, how something, built on ego and distrust is fragile. Nothing around T remains the same for more like a year.

[@CuriousCrow-mp4cx]

Au contraire, it shows how still flexible democratic institutions are at self-healing. If Musk exits stage right chased by a bear, political business will go on without him. Yes, he might buddy up with Peter Thiel or get hooked by another political entrepreneur who promises yet again to drain the swamp. And he might throw his backing behind this "revolution". And it might even be entertained by an exasperated public, but would it be a success? No. And Musk might go back to his businesses then.

[@ericwillis777]

Depends - I imagine it's not very robust in Russia right now, but quit all the hand wringing pessisism

[@davidlinehat4657]

How? Unless I missed something, Trump was elected. No matter how foolish the result, it is the result of a popular election. Democracy isn't only when you agree with the results.

[@NickKeighley]

Democracy relies on people acting in good faith

[@tamasgyorffy1]

A long-awaited one! Thanks thanks!

[@tanjerry6830]

Quite interesting , thanks again.By the way - lovely sweater! Looks great on you and hopefully keeping you warm ❤

[@kolokowalsky772]

Nice to see you again Vlad! P.S.We will see very soon a clash, and dissonance between two big egos and narcissists : )

[@hochminus-iy7ro]

I've read a bit about narcissism, but don't really have a clue. While I don't doubt that there is big potential of dissonance, there could also be enmeshment considering they are not the same kind of narcissists (like e.g. in a somatic vs. intellectual distinction). If they get a big win at the beginning, they might consider them self more or less as parts of each other, in a screwed up perspective of externalisation (and personification projection). Might be a 'accelerator' of some processes for some time, not arguing about if good or bad (but probably bad).

[@Kevin-ls2gt]

Thank you for using your precious limited time and energy sharing your thoughts with us. I truly appreciate it

[@guydreamr]

Well, look on the bright side - Muskrat is not a natural-born US citizen, so at least we won't have to worry about whatever presidential aspirations he may be having.

[@robertchapman6822]

Unless two thirds of potus can be purchased

[@benfelps]

he would never win

[@guydreamr]

@benfelps Maybe, but that's one hypothesis we won't have to worry about ever testing.

[@danielcreamer9669]

Happy to see you feeling chair ready, and in such a cozy sweater!

[@JamesGower-ch5zj]

New subscriber....excellent Vlad

[@markkujantunen8298]

Sounds like Musk may be evolving towards proper Bond villainhood.

[@Rockall57]

That's unfair...😂

[@katyvansteenhoven220]

Muskrat has been a Bond villain for a while now, scary times

[@HaxxorElite]

Can't blame him

[@katyvansteenhoven220]

@@HaxxorElite who Musk?

[@HaxxorElite]

@@katyvansteenhoven220 ye

[@mariolafontaine5853]

Good to see you in this dynamic! Your health looks fantastic today. Keep on mister!👍🇨🇦

[@JustinL1ttle]

CHAIR VIDEO LET’S GO!!!

[@davidedickjr]

Sharp analysis.

[@iGrave]

Vlad when you started the intro with just 'hello', i was actually quite taken aback! It was very relieving when you got to the 'beautiful community' part. The idea of Elon becoming a Democrat, that he might pull a 180 turn on his views, and that I might one day consider him a decent person again is perhaps even more shocking.

[@willumbermarchant5510]

I hope he loses everything, that's the best possible outcome. No Tesla, no x. Zero dollars.

[@NightMystique13]

As an AuDHD person, I agree with you 100%.

[@mathewkelly9968]

No room for two narcissists in the same room . Simple as that

[@kennethsharp9666]

Wonderful to see you up! There will be much to discuss so be judicious between your health and the important work of calming the erupting thoughts we in your audience have from the news cycle. You are the best at centering the argument to main points not emotion.

[@MrAlexkyra]

WOOHOOO! In the chair!

[@Elaiyel]

Great plot.

[@mariaantoniettapelo4028]

Musk? Trump? Who is “the best”? I really don’t know. In my country We say: there can't be two roosters crowing in the henhouse

[@Dzugoslav]

Thank you. This might sound toxic, but picture you've painted give me something to look forward to (after quite a while). I am not sure how much in bed Musk is with the Kremlin, but I will feel much better once he is chased away from any political party.

[@jamesmccaul2945]

A triumph indeed! Keep up the good work Vlad!

[@olaf3140]

Hearing Vlad so seriously use the nick"the Mooch" brings me just a bit of joy for aome reason

[@tjvuuren8136]

Trump, Musk, RFK = Water, acid, oil

[@mjouwbuis]

That would make mayonaise. I hope and think they're more incompatible than that.

[@MrBitterman75]

Dear Vlad, your mental and physical capacity and energy is just sparking through my phone screen today. And I’m loving it. Keep it up!!!❤

[@alexejfrohlich5869]

elon is not masking... he's musking 😛

[@Taabinga]

Elon Mask

[@gilland2000]

Nice to meet you Vlad. Refreshing p.o.v.

[@RowanTS]

The Daddy Issues, you’ve got to remember the Daddy Issues, on both sides but especially Elon attaching himself to Dad Who Treats Me Like I’m Special. Yes it’s basic, but cus it’s so basic it’s vital. Elon feels like he’s being adopted into the family, and he craves that more than anything.

[@foobarf8766]

Elon was not without attachment opportunity growing up, he is NPD if I have to guess and not Asperger's

[@adaslesniak]

Exactly - that's why democrats lost him. He takes critique really badly.

[@Zabfo]

Thanks for the cheeky "hello" Vlad, it drew a chuckle

[@patrickmooney3520]

Good to see you upright, you look good Vlad.

[@uschurch]

I wish you a wonderful weekend, thanks for your insight.

[@_amalfitano]

In the chair! 🪑🎉

[@VladVexlerChat]

💛

[@zetristan4525]

To the window. To the wall!

[@messrsandersonco5985]

So what you're saying is that Musk can't read a room! I would add that he also can't work as a team member. If he alienated, he'll most likely "do his own thing" rather than align himself with others.

[@sharpvidtube]

He's in a tricky situation though, as his businesses rely heavily on US government money. Going to be fun to either see him squirm, as Trump has all the cards, or do something insane.

[@LiberalinOregon]

@@sharpvidtube Elon has the money.

[@irnbrewhaha]

I think he will latch on to the next populist movement, whichever side, so long as it doesn't touch identity politics.

[@AnotherPointOfView944]

@@LiberalinOregon On paper. But its tied up.

[@SeataltBelten]

How can one man be so wise??? 😮

[@ProtonCannon]

Great to see you back in your office again Vlad.

[@Stansyyy]

Good one as always

[@robertruffo2134]

Prayers for your health Vlad!

[@daiakunin]

Musk strikes me as someone who is very intelligent and posses a great deal of knowledge, but lacks any emotional intelligence whatsoever. Whereas Trump knows how to give an audience what it wants, Musk struggles to understand what the audience wants. Vlad I love that you're referring to Mr. Scaramucci as the mooch, and it's great to see you sitting in the chair. Be well!

[@CuriousCrow-mp4cx]

Not really, or he wouldn't be able to be so manipulative of his audience, that is almost cult like. Both he and Trump objectify others. Others are merely a means to an end, and both understand their impulses and desires, and how to exploit them. But at tge same time, they could only gain traction because Nature abhors a vacuum. The technocratic, managerial politicians left that gap open, by taking their legitimacy for granted, and in a sense failing to fill that human need to be seen in the electorate. So chaos is a ladder, which doesn't mean that those who climb it will sit at it's top. Especially as the chaos is very real, as it's a consequence of our espoused political values bring such in name only too often to stomach. I personally cannot name one populist government that successfully avoided being coopted by preexisting power stuctures. Why? Because those institutions know how to get things done, and working with them is something that one has to go through, and not around.

[@dmdjt]

I'd really like to understand were the impression (shared among many) comes from, that Musk was very intelligent...?

[@johnathanhughes4367]

This is something that will be very familiar to people who have geniuses in their family. I have no hesitation in calling Musk a genius, as far as his understanding of certain technical concepts goes (especially in the area of rocketry). But a genius is a genius only in their specific area of expertise, and there's absolutely no reason to assume a genius will have any level of competence in an area outside of that. It is quite plain that people skills lie outside of Musk's area.

[@orterves]

​@johnathanhughes4367 Musk's genius, like Trump's, is in con-artistry and exploitation. The rest of the success is in being too rich to fail. The rocket scientists are the genius behind SpaceX, Elon just knows how to capitalise on their hard work

[@ClockworkAnomaly]

​@@johnathanhughes4367​That isn't quite accurate, it's more accurate to say that a genius is an analytical problem solved and that has little (some, but little) to do with social day-to-day life. A person who spends a lot of time leveraging that analytical prowess, perhaps due to positive feedback or urging from parents and teachers, may not spend the appropriate amount of time developing their social skills. Indeed, they may feel this is fine, because the media representations of smart people backs up that pathway. (Not in ancient times, not in Asia, they have different genius stereotypes present in their media). What you appear to be describing is something like a prodigy, savant, phenom, or other such term referring to a huge capability within one specific skill while being otherwise mudane or even subpar. While genius has been used colloquially in this way, the more standard use related to IQ measurements and thus Analytical thinking as a specific skill, albeit one with a broader range of applications in life than say, piano.

[@devincorns409]

No no no, you masking your health and putting on a brave face isn’t even close to equivalent. I see you as a genuine person. I can’t say that about musk

[@andrzejmikolajczyk9561]

Lots and lots and loads of love Vlad. Really good to see you sitting! Wait, what? 80% of your attention goes towards masking the symptoms? Hard to belive, your short analysis is strong and clear! Be well, as much as you can, please.

[@florete2310]

Thank you, Vlad. Be well - hope you are doing alright. Best wishes, from Deutschland :)

[@dianehghzn7670]

Oohh your name is Vlad and you were obviously unwell there for a while because iam a new subscriber offcourse i wasnt aware of all that but anyway iam glad your OK and getting better 💟💜iam so glad your quite different to other young men on these kind of programs and iam also glad that i came across your program so thankyou so much see you in the next chapter Iam a Allmost 83 year old grandma 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘🙏🙏🙏🥰🍀

[@twhite8308]

Trump caring about human factors seems far-fetched.

[@joshs8860]

I do love Vlad's reflections on Neuro-diversity. I have reflected on it a great deal on my own and with everyone its appropriate for me to discuss it with, and its so entertaining for me how Vlad discusses it.

[@DoloresJNurss]

And here we see the big flaw in global conspiracy theories: 1. Nobody can conquer the world alone. 2. Only narcissists want to conquer the world. 3. Narcissists don't play well together.

[@Julia-Richter]

That's exactly the reason, why all those WEF conspiracy theories are so stupid.

[@irnbrewhaha]

It's no surprise that most authoritarians inevitably become paranoid, alone, and only able to trust their housekeeper in the end.

[@renstein8210]

That’s why obvious narcissists aren’t the real problem. You need to ask yourself, who is?

[@DoloresJNurss]

@@renstein8210 "The real problem" implies a universal field theory of problems. And that is at the very heart of conspiracy theory. Conspiracy is a real thing--that's why we have a word for it and why that word turns up in legal language. But conspiracy _theory_ is the idea that everything wrong in the world is caused by one ginormous, sweeping plot spanning the globe. So maybe the Real Problem is that we keep trying to simplify our complex issues into one single problem caused by one single source. The reassuring thing about a supervillain is that a superhero can take him down, mano a mano--which is why we keep trying to elevate superheros, but there's no such thing in the real world, only in metaphor. All we can find in the real world are narcissists who fantasize about being superheroes. We have many different problems that overlap and exacerbate each other. They all interconnect, and many are related, so we need to treat them all in the context of each other, but we have to simultaneously see how they differ and how that might change how we treat each one.

[@ErnestoMartinez-s9o]

I just want to let you know I will contribute more than seven words and you friggin rock bro!!!

[@RyanLopez-dp7vs]

Right now they are dancing, laughing and celebrating. When it hits them and it will HIT them, they will expect our sympathy. "Whoever laughs last, laughs louder"!!! Enjoy your party,,,🎉

[@jacpretful]

Brilliant take, Vlad! I would bet you are right. Let's see this one plays out. 🍿

[@moon_knight8578]

Having had experience of a narcissist in my life the 7% Barb is the one to take notice of.

[@jimgraham6722]

Thanks Vlad. Love the roll neck pully, very seasonal. Your thoughtful commentary is greatly appreciated, take care.

[@FRM101]

looking healthy Vlad!

[@Lou.B]

Great to see you in the chair, Vlad! (and I love your humor! LOL!)

[@arlesthegreat]

I think it’ll be both of them completely wrong. Like, idiot one: let’s kick hornets nest from the front! Idiot two: no, no, no! We must kick it from the side!

[@CriticalAfricanThinkers]

😂😂 more like it

[@Fixtor]

Really glad to see you in a better shape! You actually look more energized :) Great analysis as always. Love from Poland

[@jcwoodman5285]

Your sweater game is strong🙂