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> Considering the fact that he is very smart

Is he though?

Plenty of people start out smart and then melt their brains in one way or another. Musk really seems like he's going down the same road.

Smarts aren't a permanent state of being, they're a temporary blessing, and if you're lucky they're slowly replaced with wisdom as you age. Musk doesn't seem to be getting the late-life migration to wisdom. Wise elders generally focus on a legacy that benefits their community, they don't spout slurs and pay people to make them look like they're good at video games.