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Elon Musk Is His Own Rogue Nation

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Elon Musk is the richest person in the world and key contractor for the U.S. security state.

Frida Ghitis : In one election cycle, Musk has gone from tepid centrist to chief MAGA propagandist.

She says it's important to reckon with implications, especially on the political left, without falling into Russiagate hysteria or neocon hawkishness. It's a national security issue that should matter to the left, Ghitis says.

Elon Musk is profiting off displays of MAGA-style patriotism while profiting from back-channeling with Putin .

He ordered SpaceX employees to disable the Ukrainian military’s access to its Starlink satellite internet service in order to stop a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet.

In choosing to intervene during that drone operation, he was not bringing anyone to the negotiating table.

Putin seems to be getting something for his efforts.

He may be a relative novice in this kind of political arena, but the people he deals with are not.

Many Arab and Muslim voters in Michigan said they were voting for Trump or third parties.

Organizers are facilitating protest votes for people in swing states to register their dissent.

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