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Is This a Constitutional Crisis? Wrong Question.


Published on 2025-02-18 16:41:01 - Slate
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  • The legalists just want to have a big old fight that lands up at the Supreme Court about the unitary executive and big conservative principles, and the monarchic view of the presidency they've been pushing for a very long time.

The article from Slate, published on February 1, 2025, discusses a hypothetical scenario where Elon Musk, after acquiring Twitter and rebranding it to X, becomes increasingly involved in American politics. It speculates on Musk's potential influence over political events, particularly focusing on his interactions with Donald Trump. The narrative explores a situation where Musk's actions could lead to a constitutional crisis, possibly by leveraging his platform to sway public opinion or by directly engaging in political maneuvers. The piece delves into Musk's past behaviors, like his promotion of Dogecoin and his controversial tweets, to paint a picture of how his unpredictable nature might intersect with the volatile landscape of U.S. politics, potentially leading to significant political upheaval or even a crisis of governance.

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