When an Oligarch Confronts an Autocrat

Paul Krugman: “Does taking some satisfaction in Musk’s demise make me a bad person? Maybe, but I’m only human. Should I go easy on Musk because he came out against the terrible bill that just passed? No.”

“For one thing, Musk’s opposition predictably made no difference. Musk and other oligarchs will soon learn just how little political power their wealth gives them in the political environment they helped create…”

“Beyond that, Musk was against the bill for all the wrong reasons.”