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		noelsusman on Dec 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Paul Graham is leaving Twitter for now Calling somebody like Elon eccentric is political correctness for rich, powerful people. It's a polite way of calling him a crazy asshole.

dredmorbius on Dec 18, 2022 | [–]

eccentric (adj) 1. Socially maladjusted + wealth.

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hermitcrab on Dec 18, 2022 | [–]

Rich and deranged = eccentric

Poor and deranged = mad

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