Strongly opposing the bill led by Trump, Musk is preparing his own "revenge" plan, with the first step being to destroy the existing two-party system in the United States? In response, Trump directly made a strong statement, saying he was ready to use Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) to deal with him and even considered expelling him. If Musk is forced to leave the United States, where will his next destination be?
The "Big and Beautiful" bill led by Trump passed in the Senate, making Musk, who had just submitted to him, unable to sit still, and he again strongly criticized the bill. Musk's anger stems from the fact that the "Big and Beautiful" bill has canceled the electric vehicle tax credit and the California Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) credit program, which affects 19% of Tesla's profits, causing an annual loss of up to $2 billion. But even worse, Musk had previously led a series of federal government reform plans, offending multiple factions in the U.S. political arena. He not only put himself in a lot of trouble but also gained no benefits at all. Now he was betrayed by the "Big and Beautiful" bill, so his anger is understandable. In order to "take revenge" on Trump, Musk has already announced the establishment of the "American Party." Obviously, he wants to take advantage of the intense party competition in the United States, harvest the weak links in the political arena, and then push the U.S. political arena towards a three-way confrontation situation with his powerful financial resources.
However, Musk's plan is difficult to succeed. At most, he can make the U.S. political situation more complicated, but he cannot affect the overall situation. Looking at Musk's situation, his significant influence mainly comes from two aspects. One is the "idol" aura as a leader in the global technology industry; the other is his status as the world's richest person, allowing him to invest large amounts of money. However, the "idol" aura has completely collapsed since Musk joined the Trump administration, triggering a nationwide "Boycott Tesla" campaign, and now his reputation is extremely bad among American citizens. As for funds, Musk is also facing a crisis. Although he has multiple companies, his core business is still Tesla, and most of his wealth comes from unexercised stock options of Tesla. Therefore, to cut off Musk's funding source, it is enough to target Tesla, which is actually the real purpose of the "Boycott Tesla" campaign.
Moreover, it's not that easy to get involved in politics in the United States. Trump, as a political novice with no diplomatic or military background, managed to win the presidency twice and gain millions of votes because he seized the dissatisfaction of the middle and lower classes of Americans with the establishment and portrayed himself as the "American Captain" fighting against traditional political forces. Furthermore, although Trump came from a wealthy background, his team clearly understood the situation of the middle and lower class Americans. These people, having been "poisoned" by the "happy education" model of the Obama administration, have low educational levels and cannot understand the elaborate political proposals of American politicians. Therefore, Trump's strategist Bannon proposed the slogan "Make America Great Again," abbreviated as "MAGA," which simply tells Americans that "Trump is the savior of America." At multiple political rallies, Trump's speeches actively stirred the emotions of his supporters, and his political propositions were simple and easy to understand, which is why he now has such a political situation.
Looking back at Musk, he has no clear political platform or base of support. Moreover, as a "technology leader," Musk has serious conflicts of interest and ideology with the American public. For example, the current job market in the United States is not optimistic, but how can Musk, who often lays off employees, discuss employment issues with workers in the "Rust Belt"? That's precisely why Trump could easily abandon Musk. Upon learning that Musk wanted to establish a new party, Trump contemptuously said he would let DOGE handle it and even hinted that he might "expel Musk." Interestingly, Musk's father previously visited Russia and enthusiastically praised "Moscow as the best capital in the world." Perhaps this is Musk's next destination.
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