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Some Thoughts on Elon Musk

April 27, 2022 · 10:15 am ET · Leave a Comment

The purchase of a social network would not normally be a political story. But Twitter is so intertwined in our politics — and in political news — that it might be one of the most important stories we’re following right now.

The strangest thing to me is how Elon Musk has become such a villain to so many American liberals. His fame and fortune is built upon electric cars and space exploration — not exactly industries that trigger liberals.

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