[mglz]

> Why is he trying to buy a president in the first place?

Because he can make more money under one than the other.

[throw627004]

Obviously yeah, but I do think his odd fervor in this allows us to speculate that there are some threats to his businesses that are not well understood publicly, and that would be solved by becoming a sort of American oligarch.

[throw627004]

It's really not much of a stretch.

In addition to the risks to Tesla raised upthread, SpaceX needs an ambitious space program, and Mars program specifically along the lines of Musk's ideas.

Capturing the US government is a great way to get there.