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Some people still believe Elon Musk has a "grand plan" to save humanity. In reality, Musk seems driven by money and power, willing to do almost anything to acquire more of both. He's a political chameleon, shifting his allegiances and rhetoric to suit his ambitions. Once a Democrat like many in Silicon Valley, he pivoted when it became advantageous, aligning with pro-corporate candidates as the political tides shifted. Launching "gigafactories" in authoritarian states like China and Russia (until the war paused his plans) because the work force is cheap? Why not. Using H-1B visas to bring in cheap labor who are 100% dependant on the company from India instead of hiring Americans? Naturally. Launching Starlink as a "humanitarian project" to gain goodwill and start charging for it as soon as the media cycle has moved on? Yes Sir. Buying a social media platform only to turn it into a political weapon against his enemies? Let's go! The South African oligarch spent at least 277 million USD on the US elections, probably expecting to make much more in subsidies and tax cuts later. After this, he started campaigning and possibly funding the most pro-Kremlin parties in the UK and in Germany. By some estimates, he wants to "invest" almost 80 million £ into Nigel Farage's Reform UK. He's a "family man" promoting "family values" whose ex-wives despise and fear him. He then goes and showcases his 4-year-old around the world like a trophy. Elon needs to excel in every aspect of life, even gaming! That's why he had to become the world's top player on Diablo 4, after which he tried the same feat on Paths of Exile until he was banned for cheating. I wouldn't be surprised if he hired other people to perform the tedious tasks and used AI to supercharge his "gaming experience" on both games. It's almost unbelievable how much time Elon finds for gaming, considering that he's also running Tesla, SpaceX and the US government, while spending quality time with his kids, enjoying the K-hole and tweeting sometimes over 100 posts per day. He's so petty that after Joe Biden's Superbowl post did better than his, he made the X engineers change the algorithm so that EVERYONE would have to look at his posts. When people started campaigning against his BS, he simply made these people invisible in the algorithm and flagged them as "spam". TL;DR: Elon Musk is undeniably brilliant at accumulating wealth and influence, but entrusting him with significant global power raises serious concerns.