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"Elon Musk is no stranger to news headlines. His purchase of Twitter and
subsequent decision to rebrand the platform as X has seen it called “a true
black mirror of the most worrying parts of human nature”. Tesla’s incredibly
flawed Cybertruck remains an ongoing source of Internet jokes and memes. It has
even been suggested that Musk might buy the US arm of social media giant
TikTok, after TikTok lost its appeal to overturn an impending ban in the United
States.
Musk has also been a major player in US politics. His unpopular decision to
reverse X’s ban on President-elect Donald Trump was just the start. Musk
endorsed Trump in the lead-up to the US elections, and spearheaded part of
Trump’s re-election campaign. He is now co-lead of the incoming
administration’s so-called “department of government efficiency”, which is
dedicated to slashing “wasteful” spending.
And Musk hasn’t stopped his interventions at the US border. He has inflamed
tensions in the United Kingdom by reviving a decades-old sex scandal and
criticising Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
He has also urged German voters to vote for political party Alternative für
Deutschland (AfD), despite sections of that party having been classed as
“right-wing extremist” by German authorities.
And just last week, the prime ministers of Spain and France criticised Musk for
“interfering” in politics in the European Union."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
