“Politicians in particular seem to still cling to an image of Elon Musk as an unstoppable force who cannot be challen...
“Politicians in particular seem to still cling to an image of Elon Musk as an unstoppable force who cannot be challenged, but nothing suggests that the reality of Musk’s power matches the reputation. It’s true, he’s a billionaire; but so too are many people subject to criticism, coverage, and even, sometimes, arrest. His actual track record since the 2024 election is quite bad: His interventions in European politics have had an at best marginal effect. In addition to the DOGE fiasco--admittedly, a substantive win but not a political one--Musk’s attempt to sway the Wisconsin Supreme Court election last year was a pretty unmitigated failure, and his brief attempt to launch a third party last summer was no more successful than his attempt to make [X] a competitor to LinkedIn. He’s an unpopular and polarizing figure, and, as Ettingermentum recently pointed out (while naming Musk the #1 political loser of 2025), he was easily and harmlessly booted from the Trump administration when the president got annoyed by him...”
https://maxread.substack.com/p/why-wont-someone-do-something-about