Is Elon Musk's Power A Problem?
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There have been many conspiracies regarding the amount of influence Elon Musk has with his money, power, and social media presence. So, is Elon Musk’s power a problem? I think that yes, the power Elon Musk has over world situations is causing many people to be concerned about whether his influence should be limited to certain circumstances.
The first example that supports my opinion involves a recent topic about German politics and how Elon Musk is inserting himself into their political events. Due to Elon Musk’s political influence, for example, his connection with Donald Trump (the 47th president of the United States), he is able to maneuver his way into political events involving other countries and their political situations. According to Yahoo News, it states, “He has also criticized Scholz and has called on him to resign.” Though Elon Musk has a lot of power, this is a prime example of why he shouldn’t be involved in other countries' affairs. He is trying to get someone to resign, and this could cause many issues for Germany.
The next example that supports my opinion involves his influence through his money, power, and social media influence. Everyone knows who the richest man in the world is, and that person is Elon Musk. Because Elon Musk has so much money, he has many connections with world leaders, the most infamous one being Donald Trump. Again, like his political influence, which allows him to involve himself in other political events, as I mentioned before when he inserted himself into Germany’s political situation. Did you know that Elon Musk has over 200 million followers on X? Just from one simple post, he is able to completely change people’s opinions on certain topics. Because of his high follower count, he is able to reach more people and change their minds. One example is how he was able to influence votes in a presidential election simply by posting about it on X. This had many people calling him out because they considered it unfair and biased.
My teacher believes that no, his power is not a problem because there are other world leaders who have more power than him. Elon Musk isn’t the only person with a lot of power, and there are other people who can do more than him politically. Many other people also believe this way and say that Elon Musk is powerful, but take Donald Trump for example he is able to veto laws and propose legislation, and I’m sure that Elon Musk isn’t capable of doing these things. The reason I chose this opinion over the alternative is that, yes, Donald Trump is the former president of the United States and has much more power than Elon Musk. However, Elon Musk’s power is still a significant problem because of his money, influence, and social media influence over world situations.
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