David Nasaw

DAVID NASAW IS AN EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AT THE CUNY GRADUATE CENTER AND THE AUTHOR, MOST RECENTLY, OF “THE LAST MILLION: EUROPE’S DISPLACED PERSONS FROM WORLD WAR TO COLD WAR”.

Elon Musk (right) campaigning with Donald Trump at a rally in October 2024. There’s room for only one star, one genius in the Trump White House, says the writer.

Sorry, Elon: Donald is already over you

Now that he has been elected, Donald Trump will probably not honour the promises he made to Elon Musk

Elon Musk has sought to position himself as a tech genius who can break the rules, exploit and excise those who work for him, ridicule those who stand in his way, and do as he wishes with his wealth because it benefits humanity.
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The robber barons had nothing on Elon Musk

Rogue billionaires have appeared before, and they will appear again. But this one will control our digital town square.