Despite Elon Musk’s claim of being politically neutral, his endorsements, tweets, and business decisions have made him a significant political figure, shaping policy on issues like labor rights, AI regulation, and space privatization.
The idea that billionaires exist beyond politics isn’t real, yet figures like Musk are eccentric, visionary entrepreneurs whose involvement in political discourse is either incidental or purely pragmatic.
Not to forget that Musk has followed Trump to meetings and given the role of senior advisor to the United States president and the de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Today, Trump “privately” indicated to his inner circle that Musk could step back from his current role, ABC News reported. The government employs Musk as a “special government employee,” and his appointment cannot exceed 130 days. These conditions would, hopefully, make Musk’s last days in May.
The CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and other ventures has a carefully cultivated public persona that fluctuates between a free-speech absolutist, a tech-savvy genius, and an anti-establishment rebel. So, which one is Musk?
One of the main examples of Musk’s political engagement is his management of X, formerly known as Twitter. Since acquiring the platform, he has reinstated banned accounts belonging to figures known for spreading hate speech and conspiracy theories, amplified divisive rhetoric, and taken a combative stance against mainstream media and progressive movements.
Now, if you don’t have an X account, just know it is a breeding ground for hate and chaos. Musk’s giving back accounts to figures who continue to spread hate speech, fake news, and conspiracy theories go directly against him and Trump’s constant disdain for fake news. His insistence that X is a neutral platform for free expression crumbles under the weight of his interventions and the algorithmic changes that have given preferential treatment to certain ideologies.
What’s even crazier is the fact that acts of violence against Tesla cars specifically are now being treated as acts of domestic terrorism. Even the FBI launched a force targeting anti-Tesla attacks in the US. This is crazy; does no one else realize it?
Musk is not above politics. Is vandalizing someone else’s car wrong? Yes, but I would never go as far as saying it’s domestic terrorism. The notion that property damage, however misguided, is equivalent to an orchestrated act of political violence is a disturbing precedent, one that shows the influence of billionaire executives on legal and political institutions needs to stop.
