Thread by @SethAbramson

If you wonder why civil commitment statutes exist, the extremely dangerous derangement Musk is exhibiting publicly is why

He's now accused multiple federal agencies of being criminal operations, accused many federal officials of being criminals, and seems to believe he is POTUS

America is watching the mental collapse of the richest man on Earth in real time—and it's only a question of how many markets collapse, how many millions of people lose their jobs, and how many people die due to his actions before someone who cares about him tries to get him help

Clearly not one member of his family is willing to get off the gravy train to stand up to him and tell him that he needs to get off drugs, take a break from public life, and be hospitalized for a period of time

His employees know he is deranged but are obviously terrified of him

The only people who do not think Musk is suffering from an extreme psychotic break are those who have not been following the news of what he has been doing and saying over the last two weeks

America has rarely seen someone this famous go this crazy this quickly and dangerously

I intend no stigmatizing of mental illness: Musk admits he suffers from depression (and is on non-FDA-approved meds for treating that depression); that he is experiencing crippling stress and had a traumatic childhood; and his employees have contemplated wellness checks by police

Two of his former friends just published essays saying he has lost the plot completely, the mother of three of his children says he is "unrecognizable" from how he was even just 2 years ago, and he clearly has crippling social media addiction and a dangerous malignant narcissism

If he actually _were_ President of the United States, we'd expect him to be found temporarily unable to fulfill the duties of his office due to a severe mental collapse

As he believes he _is_ President of the United States, whatever can be done to get him in-patient care must be