Elon Musk Declares New Era in America: 'The Two-Party System Is Dead'
In a stunning Independence Day announcement, American billionaire and tech titan Elon Musk declared that the United States has reached the end of its two-party political era. Calling the current system obsolete and destructive, Musk unveiled his vision for a new political movement: The America Party.
The announcement came via a series of posts on Musk's social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), where he accused both the Democratic and Republican parties of failing the American people. He claimed that what the U.S. currently operates under is not a democracy, but a form of 'destructive partisanship' that serves entrenched interests and perpetuates financial and political dysfunction.
In his posts, Musk did not mince words. 'When it comes to bankrupting America through corruption and waste, we live in a one-party system,' he wrote. 'That's not democracy.' He added that polling shows Americans, by a margin of two to one, support the idea of a new political party—one he believes they will soon have.
The timing of Musk's political declaration was far from coincidental. By choosing July 4th, a date symbolic of America's independence from British rule in 1776, Musk was clearly making a point. Observers say he is casting his effort as a new kind of revolution—one that seeks freedom not from colonial rule, but from the modern grip of political monopolies. To Musk, the Republican and Democratic parties represent a kind of 'partisan occupation' of American power, and his movement, he suggests, is a long-overdue liberation.
Historically, attempts to establish a third party in the United States have ended in frustration. The complex architecture of the American electoral system—combined with institutional resistance from media, finance, and politics—has made it nearly impossible for alternatives to thrive. Yet Musk enters the scene with unique advantages that set him apart from past challengers.
He commands an enormous and diverse public following that cuts across traditional party lines, especially among younger voters. His control of X gives him a direct, unfiltered communication channel to millions of Americans, bypassing conventional media. And, unlike most political newcomers, Musk is not reliant on donors or party machines; his vast personal wealth allows him to fund any campaign or political infrastructure independently.
Despite his increasing political engagement, Musk has not yet announced any plans to run for public office. Still, his language—frequent references to candidates 'closer to the people,' and repeated criticism of the two-party 'monopoly'—has raised questions about his long-term ambitions. Whether or not he puts his name on the ballot, Musk is already emerging as the likely face of The America Party should it come into formal existence.
The response to his announcement has been predictably polarized. A growing number of disillusioned citizens have applauded Musk's call, arguing that the U.S. political system needs disruption, not reform. They view him as a much-needed outsider who can deliver that jolt. But political figures on both sides of the aisle have responded with skepticism or outright dismissal. Critics claim that Musk's 'digital popularity' does not equate to political substance, especially given the absence of on-the-ground structures like local chapters, staff, or voter outreach mechanisms.
Still, even the most cautious observers concede that Musk's move reflects a broader undercurrent in American politics—a mood of frustration, fatigue, and yearning for something new. Whether The America Party becomes a lasting institution or not, Musk's challenge to the political status quo has already struck a chord in a nation weary of gridlock and polarization.
As traditional political alliances continue to fracture and the electorate grows more restless, Elon Musk's entry into the political conversation may be more than a passing headline. It could mark the start of a deeper transformation—one in which power, messaging, and influence shift away from legacy institutions and toward the disruptive force of one of the world's most unorthodox visionaries.
read more
Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685
NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria
Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO
Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided
News
Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks
News
Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank
News
Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region
News
One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid
News
Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters
News
China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier
Sports
Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer
Videos & Features
Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall
Lifestyle
Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt
Business
Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War
News
Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
News
"Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence"
Videos & Features
Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream
Technology
50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Al-Ahram Weekly
24 minutes ago
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Hezbollah says it will not disarm under Israeli pressure - Region
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said the group would not lay down its weapons in response to Israeli threats amid mounting pressure on the Lebanese movement to disarm following last year's war. Speaking during a televised address to mark Ashura on Saturday, Qassem insisted that Hezbollah's armed wing would not disband unless Israel halts its military operations and meets the terms of a ceasefire agreement signed last November. 'Threats will not make us surrender,' Qassem said. 'Don't tell us to soften our positions — tell the aggressor to stop. Don't ask us to abandon our weapons.' Qassem said Israel must abide by the ceasefire agreement, 'withdraw from the occupied territories, stop its aggression... release the prisoners' detained during last year's war, and that reconstruction in Lebanon must begin. Only after these steps are taken, he said, would Hezbollah 'be ready for the second stage, which is to discuss national security and defence strategy.' The remarks came ahead of a planned visit by US envoy Tom Barrack on Monday, who has been pressuring Beirut to disarm Hezbollah as part of a broader push to stabilize the Israel–Lebanon border. Qassem rejected the American proposal presented during Barrack's previous visit on 19 June, calling it 'a surrender paper.' 'We will not be part of legitimizing the occupation of Lebanon or the region,' Qassem added. 'We reject normalization, which we see as surrender and humiliation.' Qassem also denounced the 'ongoing aggression, killings, and crimes by Israel and the United States,' saying, 'Israel is the problem, not the resistance. The resistance is part of the solution. The continued existence of Israel is the real crisis.' He concluded, 'We will not accept to live in Lebanon as if we were in a giant prison.' Qassem's speech was delivered as thousands of Hezbollah supporters marched through Beirut's southern suburbs to mark Ashura, waving Lebanese, Palestinian and Iranian flags alongside banners bearing the group's insignia. Many also held up images of former Hezbollah commander Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut in September. Lebanese officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that the government is preparing a formal response to the US disarmament proposal, due by the end of the year. They also said Hezbollah's military positions in southern Lebanon are being dismantled — though Israel has continued its strikes in the area, citing ongoing threats. Under the terms of the November ceasefire, Hezbollah was to withdraw its fighters north of the Litani River, about 30 kilometres from the Israeli border, while Israel was to pull its troops from Lebanese territory. Israeli forces remain deployed at five border positions. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Egypt Independent
27 minutes ago
- Egypt Independent
Musk says he is forming new political party after fallout with Trump
CNN — Billionaire Elon Musk said Saturday he is forming a third political party, after a dramatic falling out with Donald Trump, indicating he will make good on threats he made if the president's domestic policy bill became law. 'When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,' Trump's former 'first buddy' said on his social media platform, X. 'Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.' Musk, the largest individual donor to Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and, until recently, a close adviser to the president who spearheaded his administration's push to cut government waste, had criticized Trump's 'big beautiful bill' because of estimates that it would add trillions of dollars to the federal deficit. Musk's criticism of the bill was the catalyst for a major falling out between the two men last month. That feud seemingly cooled after Musk expressed regret and deleted the most incendiary social media posts he made about Trump, but it reignited in the last several days as the bill neared passage. Trump signed the bill into law on Friday. It's unclear to what extent Musk has taken steps to legally form the party, which would be required to register with the Federal Election Commission. The most recent FEC filings showed no indication that has happened. The world's richest man has indicated he wants a party that is fiscally conservative and reins in spending but has offered few other details about what the party's platform would be. Musk and Trump hold similar views on contemporary social issues. But Musk has argued the Republican policy agenda will increase the debt, calling it 'debt slavery.' The two-party system in the United States has long been criticized by both registered Democrats and registered Republicans, but efforts in the last century to form a third party have shown little success. Billionaire Ross Perot ran for president as an independent in 1992, winning nearly a fifth of the popular vote, but carried no states in the election, which was won by Bill Clinton. As CNN previously reported, experts in campaign finance and political science say it is financially and legally difficult to create a new party, and voters and candidates are hesitant to join. Musk said in other posts to social media this week that his party would become an active political force during next year's midterm elections and that it would initially focus on supporting candidates in just a handful of House and Senate races. Trump, in turn, has made his own threats against the man who at one point was his most visible adviser. The president said earlier this week the government may reconsider its massive contracts with Musk's companies and described the Department of Government Efficiency, which the billionaire previously helmed, as a monster that may 'go back and eat Elon.' CNN's Hadas Gold contributed to this report.
Egypt Independent
2 hours ago
- Egypt Independent
For the first time, Xi is missing a China-backed BRICS summit. Why?
Hong Kong CNN — A summit of leaders from the BRICS group of major emerging economies kicks off in Brazil Sunday – but without the top leader of its most powerful member. For the first time in more than one decade of rule, Chinese leader Xi Jinping – who has made BRICS a centerpiece of his push to reshape the global balance of power – will not attend the annual leaders' gathering. Xi's absence from the two-day summit in Rio de Janeiro comes at a critical moment for BRICS, which owes its acronym to early members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and since 2024 has expanded to include Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia and Iran. Some members are up against a July 9 deadline to negotiate US tariffs set to be imposed by US President Donald Trump, and all face the global economic uncertainty brought on by his upending of American trade relations – putting the club under more pressure show solidarity. Xi's absence means the Chinese leader is missing a key opportunity to showcase China as a stable alternative leader to the US. That's an image Beijing has long looked to project to the Global South, and one recently elevated by Trump's shift to an 'America First' policy and the US decision last month to join Israel in bombing Iranian nuclear facilities. But the Chinese leader's decision not to attend – sending his No. 2 official Li Qiang instead – doesn't mean Beijing has downgraded the significance it places on BRICS, observers say, or that it's less important to Beijing's bid to build out groups to counterbalance Western power. China's Premier Li Qiang waves during a visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, in May. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images/File '(BRICS) is part and parcel of Beijing's effort to make sure it isn't hemmed in by the US allies,' said Chong Ja Ian, an associate professor at the National University of Singapore. But that pressure may have lessened with Trump in office, Chong added, referencing the US president's shake-up of relations even with key partners, and for Xi, BRICS may just not be 'his greatest priority' as he focuses on steering China's domestic economy. Beijing may also have low expectations for major breakthroughs at this year's summit, he said. BRICS attendance sheet Xi is not the only head of state expected to be absent in Rio. The Chinese leader's closest ally in the group, Russia's Vladimir Putin, will only attend via video link, for the same reason he also joined a 2023 BRICS gathering in South Africa remotely. Brazil, like South Africa, is a signatory to the International Criminal Court and so would be obligated to arrest Putin on a court charge alleging war crimes in Ukraine. The absence of two global heavy hitters leaves ample limelight for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will visit Brazil both for the summit and a state visit. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is also expected to attend. Some new club members have yet to announce their plans, though Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto is expected in Rio after Southeast Asia's largest economy officially joined BRICS earlier this year. BRICS partner countries, including some who aspire to join the group, will also send delegations. Uncertainty remains over whether Saudi Arabia has accepted an invitation to become a full member. The sting of Xi's absence for Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva may be blunted by the fact that the Chinese leader visited Brazil in November for the G20 summit and a state visit, when he and Lula inked a raft of cooperation agreements. The Brazilian leader also visited China in May, after attending a military parade in Moscow alongside Xi. That recent diplomacy, low expectations for major breakthroughs at this year's summit, and a heightened focus on domestic issues all likely factored into Xi's decision to send Li, a trusted second-in-command, observers say. China is facing steep economic challenges in the face of trade frictions with the US – and its leaders are busy charting a course for the five years ahead of a key political conclave expected this year. In Rio, Li will likely be charged with advancing priorities like shoring up energy ties between Beijing and BRICS' major oil-exporting members, while pushing for the expanded use of China's offshore and digital currency for trade within the group, according to Brian Wong, an assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong, who added that Xi's absence shouldn't be interpreted as a snub to BRICS. 'Whether it be the Sino-Russian partnership or Beijing's desire to project its purported leadership of the Global South, there is much in BRICS+ that resonates with Xi's foreign policy worldview,' said Wong, using a term for the extended group. De-dollarization? Launched in 2009 as an economic coalition of Brazil, Russia, India and China before South Africa joined a year later, BRICS roughly positions itself as the Global South's answer to the Group of Seven (G7) major developed economies. It's taken on greater significance as countries have increasingly pushed for a 'multipolar world' where power is more distributed – and as Beijing and Moscow have looked to bolster their international clout alongside deepening tensions with the West. But BRICS' composition – a mix of countries with vastly different political and economic systems, and with occasional friction between each other – and its recent expansion have also drawn criticism as leaving the group too unwieldy to be effective. Officials, including Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, attend the at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, in October 2024. Maxim Shemetov/Pool/AFP/Getty Images/File The disparate group's efforts to speak with one voice distinct from that of the West often become mired in opposing views. A statement last month expressed 'grave concern' over the military strikes against BRICS member Iran, but stopped short of specifically naming the US or Israel, the two countries that carried out the strikes. Nonetheless, the US will be watching how the countries talk about one issue that has typically united them: moving their trade and finance to national currencies – and away from the dollar. Such de-dollarization is particularly attractive to member countries such as Russia and Iran, which are heavily sanctioned by the US. Earlier this year, among the goals of Brazil's host term, Lula included 'increasing payment options' to reduce 'vulnerabilities and costs.' Russia last year pushed for the development of a unique cross-border payments system, when it hosted the club. What's unlikely to be on the negotiating table, however, is the lofty goal of a 'BRICS currency' – an idea suggested by Lula in 2023 that has drawn ire from Trump even as other BRICS leaders have not signaled it's a group priority. The US president in January threatened to place '100% tariffs' on 'seemingly hostile' BRICS countries if they supported a BRICS currency, or backed another currency to replace 'the mighty U.S. Dollar.' As countries convene in Rio, observers will be tracking how strident their leaders are in promoting the use of national currencies at a meeting of a group where China is the leading member, but US global economic clout still looms large.
