Billionaire Politics, Elon Musk Style
When Elon Musk took over Neuralink, he didn’t start the company from scratch. He simply inserted himself into the leadership structure and declared himself CEO. That’s a pattern that’s become all too familiar with Musk’s ventures. Neuralink. The Boring Company. xAI. All hyped as Musk-driven innovations, yet run largely by talented teams who do the actual work while Musk parachutes in, makes grand proclamations, and leaves. He spends minimal time but takes maximum credit. His involvement inflates valuations and his personal wealth, like clockwork.
A 2T CutBut what happens when a man who governs this way tries to do the same in politics?
Musk’s recent foray into the political arena—through what some are calling the DOGE platform (Defenders of Government Efficiency)—reveals a dangerous mismatch between Silicon Valley executive culture and democratic governance. He approached the U.S. government like it was another Neuralink—something he could "optimize" by dropping in, tweeting a few big ideas, and watching others fall in line.
His goal? Cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. In principle, a noble ambition. Trimming waste, closing corporate tax loopholes, and reforming the defense budget are all valid avenues. There is room for smart austerity and lean governance.
But Musk didn’t come with a scalpel. He came with a cleaver.
A 2T CutHis first move? Eliminate America’s entire foreign aid budget. Not defense contractors, not bloated subsidies to fossil fuel industries. No, he targeted some of the world’s most vulnerable people—those with no voice in Washington, no PACs, no billion-dollar lobbyists. It was heartless. And politically tone-deaf.
That’s the deeper issue with Musk’s style. He understands engineering, not empathy. He thinks in rocket trajectories, not human consequences. His Mars dreams are a perfect metaphor: thrilling on the surface, disastrous when you factor in people. The psychological toll of space travel, the physical toll of zero gravity, the barren hostility of Martian life—none of that is in his calculus. Just like in government, where he treated policy like physics: give direction, press launch, expect results.
But government doesn’t work like that.
Democracy demands dialogue, not decree. To cut $2 trillion responsibly, you need public input, bipartisan compromise, and legislative nuance. You can’t Neuralink your way out of governance. You have to listen. Build consensus. Accept that people matter more than platforms.
If Musk really wants to reform government, the first thing he needs to do is reprogram his own instincts.
The good news? Let the conversation begin.
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— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 29, 2025
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— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 29, 2025
If Musk wants to lead in the public arena, he needs a software update. From command-and-control to listen-and-lead.
Let the conversation begin.#MuskPolitics #Leadership #FutureOfGovernance
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