Elon Musk is no Ross Perot
The comparisons flood in. Elon Musk launches his "America Party," and every pundit reaches for the same tired parallel. Another Ross Perot. Another billionaire maverick.
Another third-party earthquake waiting to happen.
Wrong. Completely wrong.
Musk represents everything Perot opposed. Where Perot stood for fiscal discipline, Musk embodies corporate welfare. Where Perot championed American manufacturing, Musk built his fortune on government funding and Chinese batteries. Where Perot offered genuine outsider credentials, Musk carries the stench of establishment cronyism.
The surface similarities deceive. Both men possess massive wealth. Both nurse grudges against sitting presidents. Both promise to shake up the system. The differences run deeper than the Delaware River.
Perot emerged from genuine business success. He built Electronic Data Systems from nothing. He created real value, real jobs, real innovation. His wealth came from solving actual problems, not gaming government handouts.
Musk built his empire on taxpayer subsidies. Tesla © The Hill
