Elon Musk is the de facto president. He’s the one who will be making the decisions. With the US President as his toady and a net worth that recently surpassed $400 billion, he is possibly the most powerful man in history. That may or may not be a good thing. Time will tell.

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Or do you go for the guy who will do anything you want — e.g. deregulate whatever you want him to — if you simply flatter him with compliments and make him look good to his fans?

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So who would you support? Whomever is easier to influence or manipulate. Do you go with the party that snubbed you repeatedly even though you’ve been a liberal wet dream for environmental entrepreneurship for years?

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When you already rule the roads, the skies, and the public town square, and you have so much money that it would take you over 1,136 years to spend it all if you spent $1 million a day — what else could you possibly want?

Answer: The ear of the most powerful head of state in the world.

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