Elon Musk Can’t Buy the Swamp
Elon Musk just learned a hard political truth: that even the richest man in the world cannot buy influence in Washington, at least not when it matters most.
Musk can buy recognition in D.C., and he has, complete with a steady stream of free media every time he spars with Donald Trump. But despite pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into election-related causes, endorsing candidates, and even threatening to primary Republican lawmakers who supported the “Big Beautiful Bill,” Musk was left empty-handed. Congress passed the bloated spending package anyway. Republican members shrugged off his influence, ignored his warnings, and fell in line with business as usual.
The reality is that the political class in Washington is not interested in accountability. They are interested in self-preservation. And no amount of wealth, celebrity, or even genius is going to change that.
Over the weekend, Musk responded in the most Musk-like way possible, by launching a new political movement -- the America Party. On its face, it sounds exciting. Americans are exhausted by the status quo. The Republican establishment is stuck in the past, and the Democratic Party has become increasingly hostile to free thought, economic liberty, and even patriotism. So why not build something new?
Because we’ve seen this movie before --........
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