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Elon Musk’s Billionaire Grip: How One Man’s Power is Reshaping American Democracy
This isn’t just another case of wealth dictating politics; it’s a glaring warning that an unelected individual with unchecked power is shaping democracy.
Elon Musk’s Billionaire Grip: How One Man’s Power is Reshaping American Democracy
The growing entanglement of billionaires in U.S. politics has long been a cause for concern, but few figures illustrate this more starkly than Elon Musk. The billionaire entrepreneur — who dominates industries spanning electric vehicles, space exploration, and social media — now wields an unsettling degree of influence over national policy, military decisions, and public discourse. This isn’t just another case of wealth dictating politics; it’s a glaring warning that an unelected individual with unchecked power is shaping democracy.
From Tech Visionary to Oligarch
Born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1971, Musk’s early years were, by his own account, turbulent — marked by bullying and a complicated relationship with his father, Errol Musk, a businessman with links to South Africa’s apartheid-era elite. While Musk often portrays…
