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Elon Musk: The visionary who infuriates the left by Scott Brooks
It’s a question worth asking, isn’t it? Why does Elon Musk, a man ostensibly embodying everything the progressive left once claimed to admire, elicit such unbridled fury from those who ought to celebrate him? The anger, the outrage, the sheer frenzy directed at this single human being is nothing short of astounding. What, pray tell, has Musk done to so deeply offend the sensibilities of the self-appointed guardians of righteousness?
Well, I am glad you asked.
Here is a man who is revolutionizing transportation. While I’m no fan of electric vehicles per se, Musk’s Tesla has not merely contributed to the electric vehicle market — it created the market. Long before other automakers found themselves tinkering with batteries and range anxieties, Musk was plowing forward, building sleek, high-performance electric cars that people actually wanted to drive.
Call me crazy, but isn’t a transition to clean energy exactly what the left has demanded for decades?
Wasn’t the internal combustion engine the villain in their apocalyptic narratives of climate catastrophe? Musk didn’t just dream up a solution; he put it into practice. He made the green transition desirable, even chic. Yet, curiously, the man who should be hailed as the green messiah is treated like a heretic. Could it be, dare I suggest, that the problem isn’t Musk’s lack of contribution but his refusal to grovel before the correct altar?
Then there is SpaceX. While bureaucracies bungle and stutter, Musk is launching rockets — actual rockets. Even as I write this, SpaceX is attempting to rescue astronauts abandoned in space months ago by Biden and his team of keystone cops. Imagine that. This is private industry doing at a fraction of the cost and double the pace what government agencies once did but. But no — the left isn’t thrilled about this either. Instead of marveling at how one man’s vision is making space travel attainable again, they mutter darkly about “billionaires in space” as though Musk’s achievements were somehow personally robbing them of their oat milk lattes. Isn’t this precisely what they’ve always demanded: less reliance on fossil fuels, more technological innovation, and renewed commitment to science?
But perhaps it’s Musk’s social media antics that drive the left to madness. He bought Twitter (or X, if you’re feeling cool) and dared to loosen its suffocating chokehold on dissenting opinions. For years, liberals complained about the dangers of monopolies, the corruption of big tech, and the need for platforms to uphold free speech. But when Musk rolled up his sleeves and took on precisely these issues, the response was not gratitude but hysteria. Why? Because he failed to ensure that certain ideas remained censored, quarantined, or otherwise banished from the public square. Apparently, free speech means nothing if people can say things that hurt your feelings.
Here is a man who is revolutionizing transportation. While I’m no fan of electric vehicles per se, Musk’s Tesla has not merely contributed to the electric vehicle market — it created the market. Long before other automakers found themselves tinkering with batteries and range anxieties, Musk was plowing forward, building sleek, high-performance electric cars that people actually wanted to drive.
Call me crazy, but isn’t a transition to clean energy exactly what the left has demanded for decades?
Wasn’t the internal combustion engine the villain in their apocalyptic narratives of climate catastrophe? Musk didn’t just dream up a solution; he put it into practice. He made the green transition desirable, even chic. Yet, curiously, the man who should be hailed as the green messiah is treated like a heretic. Could it be, dare I suggest, that the problem isn’t Musk’s lack of contribution but his refusal to grovel before the correct altar?
Then there is SpaceX. While bureaucracies bungle and stutter, Musk is launching rockets — actual rockets. Even as I write this, SpaceX is attempting to rescue astronauts abandoned in space months ago by Biden and his team of keystone cops. Imagine that. This is private industry doing at a fraction of the cost and double the pace what government agencies once did but. But no — the left isn’t thrilled about this either. Instead of marveling at how one man’s vision is making space travel attainable again, they mutter darkly about “billionaires in space” as though Musk’s achievements were somehow personally robbing them of their oat milk lattes. Isn’t this precisely what they’ve always demanded: less reliance on fossil fuels, more technological innovation, and renewed commitment to science?
But perhaps it’s Musk’s social media antics that drive the left to madness. He bought Twitter (or X, if you’re feeling cool) and dared to loosen its suffocating chokehold on dissenting opinions. For years, liberals complained about the dangers of monopolies, the corruption of big tech, and the need for platforms to uphold free speech. But when Musk rolled up his sleeves and took on precisely these issues, the response was not gratitude but hysteria. Why? Because he failed to ensure that certain ideas remained censored, quarantined, or otherwise banished from the public square. Apparently, free speech means nothing if people can say things that hurt your feelings.
Even Musk’s personality seems to offend. He is not appropriately self-flagellating, you see. He tweets jokes, spars with critics, and, worst of all, appears to enjoy himself. One imagines that, for the left, it is not merely Musk’s deeds that are unforgivable but his demeanor. He’s not solemn or somber enough about the “state of the world.” It is as if they’d prefer their innovators to walk around muttering apologies for their success while toiling away in obscurity. But Musk, to their horror, is having fun.
And let us not forget the job creation. Tesla alone employs tens of thousands of people. Add to that SpaceX, Neuralink, The Boing Company, and all the supporting industries benefiting from Musk’s enterprises. He has made immense contributions to the economy, created industries where none existed, and inspired countless engineers and scientists to dream big. Yet, somehow, all of this is overlooked or dismissed.
What, then, is Musk’s great crime? It cannot be his contribution to clean energy, space exploration, or free speech. Perhaps his real offense is that he has shown the left what progress actually looks like. Musk does not virtue signal; he acts. He does not pontificate endlessly about theoretical utopias; he builds things.
And let us not forget the job creation. Tesla alone employs tens of thousands of people. Add to that SpaceX, Neuralink, The Boing Company, and all the supporting industries benefiting from Musk’s enterprises. He has made immense contributions to the economy, created industries where none existed, and inspired countless engineers and scientists to dream big. Yet, somehow, all of this is overlooked or dismissed.
What, then, is Musk’s great crime? It cannot be his contribution to clean energy, space exploration, or free speech. Perhaps his real offense is that he has shown the left what progress actually looks like. Musk does not virtue signal; he acts. He does not pontificate endlessly about theoretical utopias; he builds things.
And that — that — is unforgivable. For Musk has revealed what the left’s endless lectures, protests, and manifestos truly are: empty words.
As for DOGE, despite the shrills of horror from the left, Musk is using his brilliance, his innovation, and, yes, even a joke of a cryptocurrency like DOGE to shine a light on corruption and fraud. That’s the very swamp the left has been promising to drain for decades. Yet here we are, watching them froth at the mouth over Musk’s efforts. They say they want fairness, but when someone steps up with solutions that bypass their bureaucratic machine, they lash out. Musk isn’t just leading the charge against fraud and abuse. He’s showing the world that the emperor has no clothes — and Democrats simply cannot handle it.
As for DOGE, despite the shrills of horror from the left, Musk is using his brilliance, his innovation, and, yes, even a joke of a cryptocurrency like DOGE to shine a light on corruption and fraud. That’s the very swamp the left has been promising to drain for decades. Yet here we are, watching them froth at the mouth over Musk’s efforts. They say they want fairness, but when someone steps up with solutions that bypass their bureaucratic machine, they lash out. Musk isn’t just leading the charge against fraud and abuse. He’s showing the world that the emperor has no clothes — and Democrats simply cannot handle it.
To witness the left’s response to Musk is to witness the purest form of ingratitude. Here is a man delivering precisely what they claimed to want: solutions to climate change, advances in science, platforms for free expression, and the end to fraud and abuse in the federal government. Yet they howl with rage because Musk’s methods — his audacity, his refusal to genuflect to their dogmas — expose their hypocrisy.
Elon Musk has shown us that progress does not come from shouting slogans or policing language. It comes from hard work, risk-taking, and a willingness to be unpopular. He has shown us that true innovation requires thick skin and a sense of humor. And for that, he is loathed.
So, to the left, I ask: Why are you so mad at Elon Musk? Is it because he has failed you, or because he has succeeded? Perhaps your rage is not really about Musk at all but about the uncomfortable truths he reveals about your own ineffectiveness. While you rage, he builds. While you complain, he creates. While you condemn, he dreams.
Musk’s life — imperfect, irreverent, and bold — stands as a rebuke to the pettiness of his detractors. His work is a reminder that progress is not achieved by appeasing the mob but by defying it.
So if that offends you, perhaps it’s time to reevaluate what your kind of progress really means.
Elon Musk has shown us that progress does not come from shouting slogans or policing language. It comes from hard work, risk-taking, and a willingness to be unpopular. He has shown us that true innovation requires thick skin and a sense of humor. And for that, he is loathed.
So, to the left, I ask: Why are you so mad at Elon Musk? Is it because he has failed you, or because he has succeeded? Perhaps your rage is not really about Musk at all but about the uncomfortable truths he reveals about your own ineffectiveness. While you rage, he builds. While you complain, he creates. While you condemn, he dreams.
Musk’s life — imperfect, irreverent, and bold — stands as a rebuke to the pettiness of his detractors. His work is a reminder that progress is not achieved by appeasing the mob but by defying it.
So if that offends you, perhaps it’s time to reevaluate what your kind of progress really means.
Scott Brooks is publisher of The Waxahachie Sun and may be contacted at scott@waxahachiesun.com. Brooks can also be seen every Tuesday and Thursday from noon-1pm on the Sun's 'Grit and Good News' livestream show. The show airs live on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch. You can also see video segments on TikTok under the 'Grit&GoodNews' brand.
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