Elon Musk is a monster bully on the loose, but he can only get his way if we let him

The democratic order has faced down tyrants and megalomaniacs before. The name of the game for liberals for 2025 and beyond must be survival
They can smell the fear. And they are thrilled by what they can smell. Fanned by a mesmerised media at home and abroad, the thrill excites them into fresh provocations. Donald Trump knows the US’s allies’ nerves are jangling as his second presidency approaches – and he wants to keep it that way. Elon Musk is similarly glorying in his power to provoke […]
Elon Musk is a monster bully on the loose, but he can only get his way if we let him

13 times Elon Musk meddled in politics – POLITICO.eu

The X owner and Donald Trump pick will never, ever stop posting — governments be damned.
LONDON — Elon Musk just can’t help himself.
When he’s not beefing with top Republicans, the X owner and Donald Trump ally likes to spend his time sticking his oar into the affairs of overseas governments — to much annoyance.
Here are 13 times (unlucky for some) the tech billionaire picked a fight with politicians outside the United States.
What began as a top relationship between fellow […]
13 times Elon Musk meddled in politics – POLITICO.eu