#1683 Oligarchy Unmasked: President Musk, the crackup of capitalism, and the MAGA meltdown (Throwback)

#1683 Oligarchy Unmasked: President Musk, the crackup of capitalism, and the MAGA meltdown (Throwback)

Author: Best of the Left: Perspectives on Politics, Culture, and Economics April 7, 2026 Duration: 2:29:14

Re-Air Date: 04-07-26

Original Air Date: 1-15-2025

Elon Musk is leading the way for his class of tech broligarchs anxious to take over the MAGA movement and shape it to their own ends of deregulation, tax cuts, and lucrative government contracts. The disappointment that is inevitable for the MAGA populists is coming even faster than expected.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: The long con of America's ultra-wealthy elites - The ReidOut - Air Date 1-2-25

KP 2: Crack-Up Capitalism- How Billionaire Elon Musk's Extremism Is Shaping Trump Admin & Global Politics - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-6-24

KP 3: GOP Already At Each Other's Throats While Musk Gloats - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 12-24-24

KP 4: MAGA civil war explodes between Elon & Trump faithful - No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen - Air Date 12-29-24

KP 5: Elon & Vivek's H1-B Crash Out - Bad Faith - Air Date 1-2-25

KP 6: Our Moment is Approaching - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 12-31-24

KP 7: Weekly Roundup Jimmy Carter vs Elon Musk - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 1-3-25

KP 8: The Oligarch Class - Left Anchor - Air Date 1-3-25


(55:36) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the rehashing of the anti-democratic argument for extreme wealth for the benefit of humanity


DEEPER DIVES

(1:07:48) SECTION A: OLIGARCHS

(1:35:31) SECTION B: THE MAGA FRACTURE

(1:51:12) SECTION C: GLOBAL INFLUENCE

(2:21:52) SECTION D: ORGANIZING


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Description: Composite image of a close-up of a MAGA hat with a tag attached that says "Made in China". The hat has cracks and the head of Elon Musk pokes out through a tear in the fabric. Trump's eyes are visible below the hat brim.

Credit: Composite design by A. Hoffman | Images from Pixabay | License: Pixabay


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