The Wide Angle: Who Can Stop Elon Musk?
Musk is "all in" in his bid for world domination, but he's also on the fast track to becoming a global pariah, and on a collision course with Trump's incoming Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles.
In my latest Wide Angle column for the Washington Spectator, we examine the occult techniques Elon Musk is using to upend the global order. Even as some of his efforts have proven successful, he is also on a fast track to becoming a global pariah. With his drug use, endorsement of far-right political parties, and historical revisionism, many perceive him to be on a downward spiral. And as is common with highly successful people, it seems there is no one around to tell him no.
Dave Troy
That may change a bit after January 20th, when incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles is likely to gate-keep the unfettered access to the President that Musk has enjoyed in this interregnum period. While Musk and Wiles are likely on the same page ideologically (Musk and Wiles are both sympathetic to the Putin regime), Wiles runs a tight ship and will not take kindly to Musk's 3am tweet-storms. If such conflict results in a matchup between Musk and Wiles, it's not clear who would prevail; but there are good reasons to think it might be Musk.
Dave Troy
And many people in the MAGA alliance are unhappy with Musk's growing influence, even as he attempts to use thought reform techniques to reshape Trump's coalition in his own image. We will learn more in the coming weeks, but these are some fault lines to watch.
