We have the impression that the election of Donald Trump is also that of Elon Musk. Joe Biden, in his farewell speech, evokes an oligarchy in power, a term reminiscent of that designating Russian oligarchs…
“I try to step back from the farewell speeches. Joe Biden had declared that Trump's first term would be a historic aberration, he finds himself passing power to him. The influence of the world of new technologies, that of Musk and others, is not new. The Biden administration has worked, particularly in the field of defense, with new tech. It should also be noted that contributions from Silicon Valley still remain very largely favorable to the Democratic Party. »
Without making political fiction, will the Trump-Musk duo resist? Could the new president not take offense at the power of the second?
“Obviously, we have two strong personalities. It seems unlikely to me that Trump will allow himself to be outflanked by anyone. There are converging interests between Musk and the Trump administration. Industrial interests for Musk's companies, with an export logic. The pricing policy that could be put in place will not systematically go in the direction of its interests. On migration policy, Musk needs engineers trained abroad. And then there is Musk's dependence on the American government. Some of its companies, particularly those linked to space, work very closely with NASA and the Pentagon. They also depend on public funding. They have the means to put pressure on one or the other. From the start of the conflict in Ukraine, the Pentagon and the Ukrainian army used commercial satellites from the Starlink company to target Russian forces. »
-Won't Elon Musk's power be further strengthened with his role at the head of a government efficiency department?
“Between 50 and 100 “high intelligence quotient” people are being recruited to fight against the expansion of bureaucracy. They could apply methods which, a priori, are not at all compatible with those of traditional administration. What will this electroshock give? We'll see. Musk is not a super minister above everyone else, on the other hand, he is the reflection of a desire to reduce the place taken by the American federal government. Elon Musk is fundamentally a libertarian. According to him, all measures to regulate platforms, particularly by the European Union, are measures that undermine freedom of expression and it is not up to the government to be the economic engine of a country. »
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