Elon Musk's Big Car Flip: I've Gone All Out, But This Is How You Treat Me, Americans?

A new poll released by U.S. media shows that although most Americans support the establishment of a third party, they clearly state they are unwilling to accept Musk as its leader.

Previously, Musk announced the establishment of the "American Party" in a high-profile manner, claiming he would represent the 80% of voters in the middle and challenge the monopoly of the Republican and Democratic parties.

It can be said that this time, Musk has gone all out, using his personal reputation and resources, and has completely fallen out with Trump, trying to bring down the two major parties on the political stage.

His goal, at least, is more pure than the two parties.

However, the poll gave him an especially cold response: 53% of the public hope for a third party, but 75% of respondents clearly stated they would not support the party he founded.

Musk thought he could turn the situation around, but instead, he had a big car flip.

In fact, the cooling of Americans' attitude toward Musk is not without reason.

As the world's richest person, his labels are almost diametrically opposed to the demands of ordinary voters.

Many Americans support the third party because they are disappointed with the two major parties and want a voice closer to public opinion.

But what Musk brings is not a representative of the common people, but rather a personal brand of a capitalist giant.

From radical statements to complex entanglements with Trump, and to the large-scale layoffs he pushed through in government departments, all have raised doubts about whether he is speaking for the voters or seeking benefits for capital.

Therefore, even though people say they need a third party, when they hear it is Musk who is leading, they immediately become cautious.

Musk obviously did not expect that there was a huge gap between his perceived public opinion voting base and the actual survey results.

On the X platform, he once launched a vote, and 80% of participants supported the establishment of a new party, which made him confident.

But such online data carries a strong group bias; real national surveys reveal a harsh reality: supporters are mainly existing Republicans, and the new party has hardly attracted any new voters from outside the two major parties.

In other words, the silent majority he thought was behind him was not actually supporting him.

Americans do want change, but they don't want a party parachuted in by a billionaire, but rather grassroots forces that truly represent the demands of the underclass.

Therefore, for Americans, a third party is not impossible, but it absolutely cannot be Musk.

Wealth and platform are not omnipotent in politics; the capital's halo makes people more likely to doubt the motives.

The "American Party" that Musk wants to break through must not only solve legal barriers, but also bridge the trust gap with ordinary voters. Otherwise, even if he goes all out, in the eyes of Americans, he is just a South African putting on a show.

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