For a narcissist with a messiah complex, this is actually pretty much on brand.

As someone who's been following the career of Elon Musk for a number of years, I found this kind of surprising with respect to how far things have gone—but by no means shocking. Between him inching closer to explicit eugenics and the general cult-leader vibe you get from quotes like “Some hate humanity, but I love humanity so much” and the repeated claims that he is saving America / Western civilization / the species itself (seriously, he talks like this all the time), how can you not at least halfway see something like this coming?

Sometimes you don't need a family office. You need a FAMILY office ... www.wsj.com/politics/elo...

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— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) April 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM

2/ I can't even imagine the trouble this dude we be in if he were subject to any kind of law.

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— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) April 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM

3/ this article is one piece of insane shit after another

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— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) April 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM

4/ uhhhhh

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— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) April 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM

5/ full Mars Branch Davidian shit here

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— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) April 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM

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— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) April 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM