The U.S. presidential election, in which Elon Musk openly supports Donald Trump, goes far beyond a simple political contest. The billionaire, known for his ambitions of space colonization and his entrepreneurship in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and renewable energy, holds a vision of the future that could jeopardize not only the balance of power in the U.S., but across the entire planet.
If Trump is re-elected, Musk, already benefiting from his extensive business ties with the government, could gain even more influence, using political support to expand his futuristic projects and consolidate his space agenda. His company, SpaceX, already leads initiatives to colonize Mars, and with a friendly government, it’s possible to imagine Musk shaping space laws and policies to serve his own interests. This could create a new world order — or interplanetary order — where a private individual could establish rules in uncharted territories, free from international regulations.
This election is not just about domestic politics, but about defining the future of space exploration and society itself. Re-electing Trump would give Musk free rein to turn Mars into a private power laboratory, where laws would be dictated by the interests of one individual. Winning this election, with Kamala Harris at the helm, is essential to stop Musk from establishing an empire beyond Earth, shaping the future of space for private, rather than collective, interests.