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The problems with Musk are far more than just his overwork. There’s a lot to work on.

There’s been persistent rumours of serious drug use. His outbursts are erratic and unhinged ie. calling a diver a paedophile on multiple occasions. His private life is extraordinary for a CEO to say the least. He clearly lacks self control ie Twitter and Joe Rogen show. And his I’m the victim attitude towards short sellers, media etc is pretty unparalleled.

I suspect that losing the Chairman position is the last step before being removed as CEO.

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All of this is from last 6-12 months. Let's not forget what public opinion was without the news cycle telling us what to think.

I am not saying his public statements were bad. Just trying to put some perspective. Also, smoking marijuana is ok and legal. He took a puff and all of a sudden he is a drug addict. WTF!?

Just watch his interview Salman Khan (Khan academy) or look up his accomplishments.

> Also, smoking marijuana is ok and legal.

It is illegal on a federal level. And as someone who runs a company with multi-billion-dollar National Defense contracts, which are almost certainly contingent on him holding a security clearance, it shows an incredible lack of judgement to consume marijuana publicly.

> It is legal on a federal level.

You mean to say illegal.

Yes, thank you. Updated.

the rumors about Musk having a drug problem predated his appearance on Rogan - the first I heard of the rumors was from Azealia Banks's (questionably reliable source) rant about her weekend with Grimes at Elon's house.

Because he smoked pot on a podcast? Come on buddy it's not 1950 anymore, everyone knows marijuana (except when used in excess regularly) is totally and completely harmless.

Is this satire? You don’t go on a podcast as the CEO of a national, government contracted company and do a federally illegal drug.

Conversely, two (federal) Presidents have admitted to using it, one of them definitely unlawfully:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qGeZnLoGGkA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YlYpGqPjqTY

Lets be honest these 'persistent' rumors are persistent because the media loves this story and everybody loves to repeat these things and make a big narrative out of it. The NewYork Times made him out to be totally unhinged in a article that was flat out disingenuous.

All this 'he is a drug addict' stuff came from like 2 people saying he used sleeping pills sometimes.

I give it 70% chance that it's a significant enough wake up call that he gets his act together.

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