In his latest editorial, the Wall Street Journal has decided to give a moral lesson a Elon Musk. According to the newspaper, Musk would be a “genius”, but not suitable for politics. His mistake? Thinking about being able to change things without bowing to the codes of institutional hypocrisy. And so, in paternalistic tone, the WSJ invites him to take a step back. An anomalous strugglewhich comes from a notoriously pro-business newspaper, pro-book market and close to capitalism liberal. But what is behind this sudden need to “disciplies” Elon Musk? The WSJ defends the system, therefore, not freedom.
The central point of the editorial is not the quality of Musk’s ideas, but the fact that does not respect the “rules of the game”. Unwritten rules, made of compromises, opacity, empty rhetoric. In other words: politics needs to lie, and Musk is a disorder, because it is too direct. But should we really accept that the political system should be protected by those who tell the truth too clearly? Or is it not appropriate to ask us why we have built a system that fears transparency and punishes those who do not bend? Elon Musk may like it or not, but it is one of the very few public figures capable of openly challenge political, bureaucratic and media power. He does it by putting his face, capital and risk. He does not just complain: he acts, proposes, builds, exposes himself.
The WSJ editorial is therefore to be rejected. It attacks him for daring to contrast a measure supported by Trump, but does not enter into the merits of his criticisms. He just say: “This is not doing so”. Yet Trump himself – celebrated as an outsider, and also supported by us on many battles, primarily on that against the eco -blinds – changes his mind every day, attacks and then praises, denies and relaunches. He too is very little politically correctbut that’s okay.
The WSJ double standard is evident: In Trump it is granted because it is in the game Musk, on the other hand, asked to return to building rockets and do not disturb the operator. It is not Musk who must be reduced It is the state that must be reduced And if this is what the Miliardio mega welcomes its commitment.
Political power has invaded every aspect of our life: from energy to information, from transportation to freedom of expression, even enters the free choices of everyday life. The problem is not that Musk makes political. The problem is that politics can decide too much on us. In an intolerable way.
In the United States, Milei’s “Motosierra” – that of the net cut in the parasitic state – for now the Musk, not Trump has smeared him. It is he who today Serious bureaucracy challengepublic monopolies and political power, putting its capital and its name. Defending Musk today does not mean idolatrax him. It means defending the right of anyone – even a billionaire – to participate in public life without having to learn the art of deception and diplomatic fiction first.
The Wall Street Journal He lost an opportunity to defend the principles he has always supported: market, competition, freedom. We don’t. So: Go Elon, Go!
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