Summary

Elon Musk, having endorsed and campaigned for Donald Trump, is now acting as a “shadow president,” advising on policies and personnel, and joining Trump on calls with world leaders.

This unprecedented relationship between the world’s richest man and the leader of the free world raises concerns about the influence of wealth on government.

While both Trump and Musk have incentives to continue their partnership, their volatile personalities and differing expertise may lead to a breakup in the future.

  • ziggurat@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I get what you are saying. Like when Bernie Sanders lead the polls by a huge margin, and MSNBC was like “he’s not leading enough, he will fail”

    Of course no one will vote for him if you tell them their vote won’t matter…