The world’s richest man has been busy this week.

On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk would be donating $45 million a month – $180 million from July through October – to America PAC, a political action committee dedicated to reelecting former President Donald Trump.

On the same day, Musk announced that he would be moving the headquarters of SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter) from California to Texas because of a new law that protects transgender children.

“This is the final straw,” Musk wrote on X, adding that he told California Gov. Gavin Newsom last year that affirming laws like this one would lead to an exodus of families who want to “protect their children.”

To me, none of the mogul’s recent moves are surprising. They will, however, affect how the presidential election plays out – and possibly assist in reelecting Trump. That should concern all of us because of the power owning X gives him and his willingness to wield it.

Musk wasn’t always a right-wing demagogue, but it has been part of his public persona for a few years.

In 2016, he........

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