The Tech Right is not succeeding

The author argues that the Tech Right is not succeeding in its policy goals, though the article is framed around its group chats and Elon Musk's role. The writer says the group's objectives did not align with the mood of the nation or with the priorities of Trump's loyalists and activist base, and that these differences grew as the euphoria after Trump's victory faded. Musk's standing fell over the past two months, the article says, after courts largely stymied DOGE's firing campaign and DOGE's claimed savings shrank from trillions of dollars to $150 billion, with U.S. spending higher this year than under Biden. The article adds that protests against Tesla spread, Bernie Sanders launched a "Fighting Oligarchy" tour, and Tesla's sales suffered globally.