Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, announced on Twitter that he would henceforth vote for the Republican Party. He started his contentious tweet by noting that he had voted for the Democrats in the past, but that they had become a party of division and hatred.
The billionaire ended his now-famous tweet by saying, “Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me play out.”
In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party.
But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican.
Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold … 🍿
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 18, 2022
The majority of the cryptocurrency community seems to embrace Musk’s choice, and investors have even asked him to run for president. The Dogecoin developers’ biography of Shibetoshi Nakamoto voiced great admiration for the business magnate. However, not everyone feels the same way. Many investors see this as a foolish move and urge Musk to stay out of politics.
Musk’s hatred of the Democratic party reportedly originates from the Biden Administration’s failure to give Tesla the attention he believes it deserves. Musk is also known to have a deep disdain for the left and to be very anti-union.
You should vote for neither and just run for president instead
— greg (@greg16676935420) May 18, 2022
Democrats and Republicans have violently attacked each other in the comment area under this tweet, which is not unexpected. Nevertheless, the main concern for the cryptocurrency world is what this would entail for investors, given Musk’s prominence in the industry.
Some users express worry that left-leaning investors are abandoning businesses that Elon Musk supports or are hesitant to join the area at all. Musk is, after all, the face of cryptocurrency. However, given that the crypto field is now dominated by the right and that the left hates crypto owing to its environmental consequences, this new tweet may not amount to much over time. Nevertheless, only time will reveal the far-reaching effects of this political union.