Objectively Elon Musk isn't Far Right.
The Far Right want to gain power WITHIN the confines of the law and THEN change it.
Elon Musk actively promotes riots and calls for Civil Wars.
He is Extreme Right.
I can't speak to issues like humanitarian aid, but I can say with certainty that Elon's DOGE cuts impacted watchdogs such as the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC).
What is the WRC? People who have been following me for a while may have inadvertently seen WRC reports, as sometimes I post them to show when a company is relying on global supply chains connected to labor abuses. The WRC is a US nonprofit that monitors labor abuses abroad and fights for those workers' interests.
I will give you an example. In 2024, the WRC uncovered labor abuses at a Guatemalan factory, where the factory owner was withholding some $5 million in back wages to over 750 garment workers. This practice, called waged theft, is common in the garment industry, as garment workers are often in precarious positions and not always able to fight back.
The WRC identified a South Korean company, SAE-A Global Trading, as one of the factory's largest customers. SAE-A was essentially getting things made here and then selling those clothes to Target, the US retail chain. The WRC then pressured SAE-A to pay the back wages owed to those workers, which they did (to their credit).
By cutting the WRC's funding, the government has hobbled their efforts. It has become harder to know when labor abuses occur abroad and to fight for those workers. So, in a way, Elon's claim can't be disproven. It's hard to prove that people have been hurt because you've slashed funding for the very watchdogs that monitor for labor abuses.
Importantly, this has happened at the same time as US manufacturing continues to decline. Since 2025, there has been a decline in both manufacturing jobs and new factory construction. This means that Americans continue to rely on imports, especially in clothing, and this is unlikely to change in the near future.
This, in turn, means two things. By hobbling watchdogs and continuing to rely on imports, Americans are less likely to know when their garments are made with exploited labor. And by making it easier for factories to hide exploited labor and hobbling our ability to pressure suppliers to pay back wages, we've put US companies at a further disadvantage. It's now easier to sell a $2 T-shirt in the US, as you can exploit workers abroad and never be held accountable.
The real reason America has no high-speed rail has absolutely nothing to do with geography or technology. It is the result of a single lobbying contract worth $400 million signed in 1955. You are told the country is just "too big" or too spread out for bullet trains. That is a fabricated lie. The American
automotive and oil cartels literally bought
the government to systematically remove
public transit. They ripped up existing
rail networks and paved over the nation
to guarantee people would rely on cars,
insurance, and fuel just to participate in
society.
“London is a much safer city than any city in the United States.”
I don’t know who this reporter is but other reporters should take notes.
This is how you interview Elon Musk.
She knew everything he’s posted on X.
The Economist: You have close to 250 million followers on X. You say things like "civil war in Britain is inevitable. Just a question of when"
Elon Musk: On the current trend, yes.
The Economist: When were you last in the UK?
Musk: A few years ago
The Economist: Exactly. I live there. That is nonsense. The numbers also disprove what you say. London is a much safer city than any city in the US. You have painted Europe and the UK as overrun with terrifying Muslim immigrants, there's rape on every corner, there's civilizational destruction.
Musk: I didn't say any of those things.