New Twitter owner Elon Musk is trying to tip the scales in the upcoming US congressional elections. In a message he addresses all those who stand between Republicans and Democrats and makes his recommendation - including justification.
The new Twitter owner Elon Musk turns on the day before the election for the US Congress and recommends a vote for the Republican candidates. "To independent-minded voters: shared power reins in the worst excesses of both parties," wrote the billionaire and Tesla founder on Twitter. "Hence, I recommend voting for a Republican Congress since the presidency is Democratic."
Musk then coupled his appeal with a tutoring digression on US politics, writing, "Hardcore Democrats or Republicans never vote for the other side, so independent voters are the ones who actually decide who's in charge!"
In recent years, the 51-year-old has become more and more involved in US politics - if not in world politics. He has already broadly announced his ideas for a peace approach in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
For Democratic President Joe Biden, tomorrow's congressional elections, also known as "midterms", are about nothing less than the question of how effectively he can push his agenda through in the next two years. If his Democrats lose control of either house, the Republicans can make it very difficult for him to govern. The party of Biden's predecessor Donald Trump could then block legislative projects and slow down the government with a flood of committees of inquiry.
Musk acquired Twitter for around $44 billion and then fired about half of the 7,500-strong workforce.
