Can the "America Party" that Musk wants to establish be successful? The negative opinion argues that the US has long been a two-party system, with the mainstream politics being the Republican and Democratic parties. Once there is any other trend, it will definitely be crushed by a joint effort. At the same time, the negative opinion also believes that Musk is a technical man, who understands technology but may not necessarily understand politics. He also lacks experience in establishing a party or organizing political activities, so he will not succeed.

These points make sense, but it's not necessarily true. The US doesn't only have two parties; there are as many as 238, and there are 55 state-level parties with voting eligibility. Besides the Democratic and Republican parties, the Libertarian Party, Green Party, and Constitution Party are relatively influential, and even several working-class parties exist. Adding one more party for Musk isn't a big deal.

Moreover, the so-called democracy in the US boils down to two things: first, raising lots of money; second, using lots of money to mobilize lots of votes. Exactly these two things he has. He himself is a tech capital tycoon, and starting an "America Party" would cost just a few billion. Moreover, his goal is not to become president, but to win a few seats in the parliament, just to be a disruptor. For him, this is a small target.

The second point is that Musk's major weapon is the mass media. He has over two hundred million followers on Twitter, while Trump has only about ninety million. "Mr. Modi the Immortal" is impressive, but with fifteen hundred million people in India, his followers are barely over one hundred million. Some say Musk's followers are "zombie fans," but that's irrelevant. What matters is who sets the topics and has influence. Now, American political mobilization is no longer about street speeches or TV addresses. A single tweet from Musk can be a global topic, and when it comes to political mobilization, others might not be able to match him.

If he succeeds, the Republican Party's symbol is an elephant, the Democratic Party's is a donkey, and if he brings in a horse, it would really be a lively scene.

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