In our earlier article, we laid out five key reasons (plus a bonus) why Elon Musk’s new American Party is far more likely to fracture the Left than disrupt MAGA or the Republican base. Now, Jeff Crouere, in his July 6th column, independently reaches many of the same conclusions and that agreement matters, because very few are saying this out loud.
Here’s where we align:
✅ 1. The American Party Doesn’t Threaten MAGA
Crouere notes what we emphasized: Trump holds historic levels of support. Over 90% GOP approval and a 96% win rate for his endorsed candidates. In our piece, we highlighted that the MAGA coalition is built on 80/20 issues, policy wins, and cultural clarity. Elon’s appeal doesn’t dent that loyalty.
✅ 2. Democrats Are Disorganized and Vulnerable
Both articles point out that Democrats are fractured, with weak 2028 candidates (Crouere cites Buttigieg at 16%, Kamala Harris at 13%) and no coherent leadership. In our piece, we went further by breaking down how Musk’s platform pulls more from Greens, progressives, and disaffected Dems than from any Republican constituency.
✅ 3. Musk Appeals to Left-Leaning Technocrats, Not the Base
We mentioned that Musk’s core base (tech libertarians, green moderates, and pro-EV centrists) overlaps with Dem-leaning independents far more than MAGA. Crouere reinforces this by pointing out that the loudest voices backing Musk’s new party are left-of-center celebrities like Mark Cuban and Anthony Scaramucci.
✅ 4. Immigration and Globalism Make Musk a Poor Fit for the Right
Crouere rightly flags Musk’s support of H-1B visas, close ties to China, and his reliance on government subsidies for EVs and AI. We noted similar concerns in our breakdown. This is true particularly in how his economic views and NASA lobbying conflict with America First ideals.
✅ 5. This Is Not a Movement. It’s a Disruption Play
Crouere cites Musk’s own words about targeting 2–3 Senate races and 8–10 House seats to influence key legislation. In our article, we labeled this a spoiler strategy, not a serious realignment. And again, spoilers hurt fractured coalitions, not unified ones like MAGA.
Bonus Point From Our Article – The Census Time Bomb
One point we emphasized that Crouere didn’t mention is the MTG Census Bill. If passed, this bill would exclude non-citizens from House seat apportionment, cutting the Democrats’ base by 20–25 House seats and shifting Electoral College votes. That, combined with Musk siphoning voters, could render the Left a permanent minority as Benny Johnson bluntly warned.
Again...in the end...
So while many pundits still fear Musk will “split the Right,” both our article and Crouere’s make clear: the real risk is to the Democrats. And not enough voices are saying this.
When MAGA is unified, and the Left is fractured, a third party isn’t a threat—it’s a gift.
