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Elon Musk: The Billionaire Shaping Global Politics

Kelly Turner
5 min readDec 22, 2024

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The world is getting interesting, are you watching?

Elon Musk isn’t just the world’s richest man — he’s one of its most influential political players. From private boardrooms to public endorsements, Musk wields his fortune and technological empire as tools to bend political narratives and rewrite the rules of power. Across the globe, Musk has aligned himself with anti-establishment and libertarian-leaning leaders, using his influence to challenge entrenched systems. His endorsements of figures like Germany’s far-right AfD, Argentina’s libertarian Javier Milei, and former U.S. President Donald Trump are more than political statements — they’re declarations of war on the status quo.

Musk’s Political Ideology: A Libertarian Disruptor

Disruption isn’t just Musk’s brand; it’s his ideology. His companies — Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink — are born from an inherent disdain for regulation and tradition. Musk has always pushed the boundaries of what’s allowed, whether in technology or governance. In his political engagements, he gravitates toward leaders who promise to dismantle bureaucracies, upend conventional structures, and champion free-market ideals. Germany’s AfD, which Musk declared as the only party capable of “saving” the nation, fits this mold perfectly. So does Argentina’s…

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Kelly Turner
Kelly Turner

Written by Kelly Turner

American writer exploring the intersection of human experience & tech. Passionate about using words wisely to empower change.

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