The Iron Musk has emerged as one of the most influential and controversial brokers in the Trump administration. He spent at least 277 million dollars (approximately $ 360 million) in his election with Trump in order to help Donald Trump’s re -election.
This great time and investment in funding questions what the world’s wealthy person wants to return in return. Critics have doubted that Musk’s support for Trump is just a simple commercial transaction, and he expects Musk to benefit from political benefits.
Or does it reflect the political views that Musk himself really has, and maybe a personal political ambition?
From left to ALT-right
It is a complicated task to decipher the mask’s political views and how they have changed over time. It is mainly due to specifications, and it is difficult to identify him.
For example, Mr. Musk’s current X feed is a mixture of the far -right conspiracy theory of immigration, the clip of neoliberal economist Milton Friedman, who warns the dangers of inflation, and advertisements in Tesla.
Historically, the mask has stated that he was a left -wing liberal. He said to Barak Obama in 2008 and 2012 to Hillary Clinton in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020.
Musk claims that the Democratic Party has leaned further to the left over time and feels politically approaching the Republican Party.
At least, Musk’s own explanation, the key to Musk’s political change is the distant from Transgender’s daughter, Vivian Genna Wilson.
After Vivien’s conversion, the mask claimed that she was “killed and died by Wayked Mind Virus.” She is very alive.
Since then, he has repeatedly stated that the rights of transgender and care for gender, and more widespread diversity, fairness, and intentions.
However, if the existence of a transgender in the family is enough to cause political collapse, Musk is already on the way to the far right politics.
It makes sense to understand Musk’s politics as part of a more recent phenomenon, known as a “pipeline from Rivatarian to the right wing to the alternative to the alternative” than to respond to the changes in the Democratic Party. There is.
Explain politics
Libatarianism tended to be historically divided into left and right wings.
Left Rivatarian supports limited government economic policies, including tax cuts, reduction of social expenditures, and more widespread deregulation. It is combined with advanced social policies such as marriage equality and non -crime of drugs.
In contrast, the right -wing Rivatarian supports the same series of economic policies, but has a conservative social opinion, opposing the right of abortion and praising patriotism.
Historically, the US Liberal Party has adopted an awkward point between the two poles.
However, for the past decade, the Libertarian Party, and more generally, Rivatarianism has laid right. In particular, many liberatarians have played a leading role in the alternative right wing movement.
The alternative right wing or “alternative light” refers to the recent revival of the far -right political movement that opposes multiple culturalism, gender equality, diversity, and supports white nationalism.
The alternative right wing is a very online exercise, and its major activists are famous for posting controversy and controversial content to attract attention, intentionally causing the Internet vandalism and “edge secreting”. is.
Some of the Libertarian resist the temptation of the alternative right wing, but many, including the prominent leaders of the movement, have been pipeline.
Understand the mask
The discussion of this theory may seem abstract, but it helps to understand what the values of the mask (under the chaotic tweets and the salute of the Nazis) are.
In terms of economics, Musk is still a limited government liberal. He claims to reduce government expenditures, reduce taxes, regulate, and eliminate regulations that restrict business.
His official role in the Trump administration as a “government efficiency ministry”, also known as DOGE, is targeting these goals.
Mr. Musk suggested that it focuses on diversity, fairness, and inclusiveness (DEI) initiatives when reducing government expenditures. This is the effect of Alt-Right to the display.
However, the sensitivity of the alternative right wing is most noticeable in Mr. Musk’s online personality.
Regarding X, Mr. Musk has argued intentionally by inciting and involving white supremacy and racist conspiracy theory.
For example, he has been favored with the far -right politicians who claim anti -Semitic “large replacement theory.” The theory claims that Jews are encouraging the Global North as part of the intentional conspiracy to eliminate white races.
Recently, Musk has supported the German right. He also shared a video of known white supremacists, which outlook the racist -discriminatory “grooming gangs of Muslims” conspiracy theory.
Whether Musk actually believes in such a racial conspiracy theory in many ways is irrelevant.
Rather, it is better to understand that Musk’s official statement reflects the definition of the famous “Dedicam” of philosopher Harry Frankfurt. In the case of Frankfurt, “Daigamame” refers to the statement that the speaker does to make an impression or provoke that he does not just care if the statement is actually true.
Most of Musk’s online persona is part of the intentional alternative right wing populist strategy that causes controversy, upset the “left -wing” and claims to be a persecuted victim.
Theory and practice
Mr. Musk’s public statement may fit well with modern liberalism, but there is always a contradiction when practicing ideology.
For example, it has been well documented that his company has received extensive subsidies and support from various governments, despite frequently stating that Musk likes limited governments.
Musk expects this special treatment to continue under typical transactions, such as Trump.
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There are several contradictions in the troublesome problem of immigration.
During the election period, Musk and Trump repeatedly criticized immigrants to the United States. Musk repeatedly overlooked the far -right -right replacement theory and argued that illegal immigrants were intentional conspiracy by the Democratic Party to replace existing voters with “obedient illegal immigrants.”
However, after the election, Musk argued that President Trump should maintain a category of skilled immigrants such as H1-B visa. This bought the anger of more explicit white supremacists, including President Trump Advisor Laura Roomer.
The motivation for Musk to claim visa is not human. With H1-B visa, temporary workers can enter the country for up to six years, so they will be completely dependent on sponsor companies. This is a situation called “seasonal servant”.
These visas are often used in technology, including companies owned by Musk and Trump.
Unstable alliance
So what can we expect from him now that Mr. Musk has both political status and influence?
Musk’s goal of reducing $ 2 trillion from US budget to use DOGE means an unprecedented government change. Also, the possibility seems to be very low.
Rather, it is expected that Musk will focus on controversy by reducing politically delicate programs, such as DEI Initiative and women’s reproductive rights.
It is clear that Musk uses political influence to protect its own interests. In response to Trump’s re -election, Tesla shares have soared to a record high, suggesting that investors believe that Musk will be the major financial beneficiary of the second Trump administration.
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Finally, Musk will definitely take a new position to attract public attention. The last part may collide with Musk with Trump himself, another specialist in the media cycle formation.
Musk has already been told that he has become an unfamiliar with Vivec Ramaswami, and Ramaswami will no longer co -lead with Musk.
It is not yet known how stable the alliance between Mr. Trump and Musk, and if the two billionaire ego and profits can continue to coexist.
If this alliance is maintained, it will be an important factor that forms a “new golden era” due to political corruption and inequality.
