It seems hard to believe now, but in 2021, Time named Elon Musk its Person of the Year.
Musk’s right-wing turn isn’t universal or even typical: Reporting suggests that even with the rightward turn of several boldface names, Silicon Valley remains heavily Democratic.
But right-wing tech bros are exerting a significant and, I’d argue, malign influence on the political landscape.
Consider the case of JD Vance, the junior senator from Ohio and Donald Trump’s running mate.
He’s a remarkable campaigner — remarkable, that is, in the sense that he seems incredibly bad at it.
Persons:
Elon, Musk, I’d, JD Vance, Donald Trump’s, Vance, —, rollouts
Organizations:
Time, SpaceX, Twitter
Locations:
Silicon, Ohio