Elon Musk is one of the brilliant billionaire in this century, who has given us many advanced tech oriented things like Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink and many more. This July, the billionaire launched a new political party called “American party”.
We all know about the popularity and wealth of Elon Musk, so can we say that this popularity will help Musk in a positive way? Musk says, he wants to offer another option to the voter in the United States of America.
This launch after the “Big Bill” will affect the U.S politics. Musk said in the past that he would create a new political party. His goal is to using his financial resources to challenge lawmakers who supported the bill. According to experts this can add an additional $3.4 trillion to the U.S. deficit in the next few years.
But, will the new political party also known as “American Party” will make a difference in the U.S. politics or it just a dream or plaything for the billionaire Elon Musk?
According to Musk, his vision is to provide a third option to the people of America so that they will not be frustrated with the both extreme ends in the U.S. political spectrum.
For example, if you do not agree with Democrats and Republicans thinking, And you just wanted to support a party which will focus on common sense solution for everyday people. What you are going to do? Now you have an third option as “American party” by Elon Musk.
If we search in the history of U.S. politics, the third parties did not succeed in the past. For many years, the two party system is deeply rooted, and it is very much difficult for a new and third party to take over. The big question is will Musk be able to break that?
The biggest advantage is Musk’s massive wealth, and he can fund his new party himself without any donations. For example, musk donated over $290 million to the Republican causes in the year 2024.
This kind of financial power helps him to tun ads, support his candidates, and even push his message quickly using his popularity.
But, some people will not trust this new political party. They can feel that this is just a plaything for the billionaire.
For example, for a factory worker it will be very hard to believe that the billionaire will understand his struggles. He may think the party will use him just for a vote. If this new party only for the interests of billionaires like Musk, it will impact the voter’s mind.
For the success, the new party need more than just money. It will need to attract the people from different class, not just the billionaires and tech enthusiasts. But the past said a different thing for the third party. For example, look as the “Tea Party” which started with a lot of energy but it couldn’t keep everyone united.
Musk have to show that, the new party is not just a personal vision, it is for you if you feel ignored by both the parties. Musk needs to build a strong team and connect with voters, just like how Obama does in 2008.
Now lets talk about the challenges for the party. In the past we saw the American political system only favors major two parties, and the third one often do not have the resources to win. In this situation, Musk wealth can help, but it will not be enough for complete success.
Musk’s new political party can be the start of something new in the American politics. If Musk will be able to create a party, which can speak about real problem and build a proper bonding with the voters, it will change the game.
The “American party” will have to fight for ballot access to all 50 states, which will not be an easy task for a new political party.
