With Trump vs. Musk, Capitalist Democracy Reaches a New Low

With Trump vs. Musk, Capitalist Democracy Reaches a New Low

Two billionaires, Donald Trump and Elon Musk, are squabbling over the federal government’s spoils. It seems almost quaint to worry about a revolving door between the public and private sectors now that the whole facade’s been blown off. This week, as Donald Trump and Elon Musk's alliance breaks down in a flurry of taunts and ripostes on the social media platforms owned by each, we're witnessing something vastly cruder than corporate capture of …