Elon Musk once supported Barack Obama. Now he's rampaging through the government as a top Trump ally. Musk is far from the only billionaire to move away from the Democrats and instead become part of the "tech right." This faction wanted Donald Trump in office to help their businesses and bottom line, yes, but also for more seemingly noble causes, like guaranteeing the future of American prosperity itself.

Now that Trump has entered office, the results are clear: They got it completely wrong, and Eric Levitz explains exactly why.

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