Summary

Republicans’ efforts to portray Elon Musk as a MAGA martyr are failing, as his victim narrative struggles to resonate with conservative audiences.

Musk’s controversial statements and perceived elitism, including his complaints of being targeted by Democrats, have alienated even right-wing supporters.

Protests and vandalism against Tesla have damaged the brand, and Musk’s ties to Trump have hurt the Trump’s approval ratings, especially on economic issues.

Attempts to rally sympathy for Musk, including his emotional Fox News appearance, have largely backfired.

  • dwemthy@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    I realized this morning that for how much Luigi is praised there haven’t been attempts to follow his example.
    I don’t know why that felt relevant on this post and I’m definitely not advocating anything, just an observation