That is, yes, Elon is trying to “save” Twitter and make a profit, and, yes, Elon’s idea of *how* to “save” a company and make a profit consists primarily of his being an impulsive, vindictive buffoon.

The difference with Twitter, as opposed to Elon’s other companies, is that he put Twitter on the corporate Amex, and so he actually has to make money in order to make the interest payments, whereas with his other companies he doesn’t have the same baseline of debt.