Oligarchs Without Borders: Musk, Starlink, and the Rise of Corporate Authoritarianism

Even if Trump and the far-right are swept from power in the U.S., their billionaire enablers—Musk chief among them—are building transnational power that outlives any administration.

Elon Musk greets Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth outside the Pentagon. In the Trump administration’s second term, scenes like this are no longer symbolic—they represent the merging of the tech oligarchy with state power.

The Illusion of Political Safety

As the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election come into view, many Americans are clinging t…