Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX, and Tesla. He is also a co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI. Musk is considered the wealthiest person in the world according to both the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes. He has an estimated net worth of 253 billion US dollars as of September 7, 2022.
He is known for his futuristic ideologies and has many views on diverse subjects. When it comes to politics, Musk has described himself as politically moderate. He supported George W. Bush in 2004, Barack Obama in 2012, Hillary Clinton in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020. He let out a statement in 2022, that he would start voting for a particular party.
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Which Party Does Elon Musk Support?
During the 2022 elections, Elon Musk openly stated that he would no longer vote for Democrats. The CEO said he would vote only for Republicans that year. Musk has criticized Democrats openly for their leftist ideologies. He then, stalled from considering himself a Republican too.
He noted that he had voted for Democrats historically and never voted for Republicans. However, in the 2022 elections, he stated that he would vote for Republicans. As a matter of fact, he called himself a moderate, neither Republican nor Democrat. The reason for his shift was because the Democratic party has shifted from kindness to hate and divisions.
In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 18, 2022
But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican.
Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold … 🍿
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Why Is The CEO Of Tesla Upset With Democrats?
Musk was critical of Democrat’s left-wing ideologies. Rumor has it that it was because of the billionaire’s tax and the trade unions. However, he has several times openly stated that he believes in free speech and that meant upsetting the extremists of both parties. Even though he supports Republicans, he also does not align with certain conservative views of Republicans.
His libertarian views did not allow him to support the conservative extremist views of Democrats. His views advocate minimal intervention of the state in the free market and the lives of citizens. In conjunction with these views, Neuralink co-founder tweeted, “In general, I believe government should rarely impose its will upon the people. That said, I would prefer to stay out of politics.”
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