OPINION

Musk, Trump and Mao have a lot in common

Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 11/07/2025

» The only place where some people still see Elon Musk as a political genius is China. "Brother Musk, you've got over a billion people on our side backing you," wrote a fan on Weibo, China's biggest social media site. "If Elon Musk were to found a political party," wrote another, "his tech-driven mindset could inject fresh energy into politics."