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The Elon Problem

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Ben Sixsmith
Jul 03, 2026
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I’ve tried to like Elon Musk. Really, I’ve tried. The wealthiest man on Earth celebrates free speech and draws attention to grooming gangs? It sounds like the stuff of dissident fantasy.

I’m not a car guy, but Tesla is by all accounts a fine product. So is Starlink. (The Ukrainians would have arguably lost without it.) I tend to think that leaving Earth …

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