Clash of Titans

The world is watching with bated breath the fierce showdown between the richest man on earth Elon Musk and the most powerful politician in the globe US President Donald Trump.

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The fallout could be cataclysmic for the global political-economic system as also for industrial-business productions and space explorations. The vicious feud also underlines the fact that letting excessive political and economic powers be concentrated in the hands of one or two individuals may prove an unmitigated disaster for the entire world. If the individuals are erratic, egoistic, narcissistic and power-loving, the consequences could be bad. After a year of patting each other on the backs and effusive praise & expressions of love for each other, Musk and Trump broke away in an explosive and dramatic fashion. The public split has degenerated to such a level that Musk has started talking about Trump's association with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and indicating offense by association. Trump responded to the jab by saying Musk had "lost his mind." The bitter exchanges during the past few days escalated, leading to Musk's announcement after a virtual opinion poll on his X handle followed by about 220 million people that he proposes to launch a new party. This creates the impression that once Musk has tasted political power in an attempt to expand his business empire more effectively, he is tempted to wield the power himself. This could spell potential danger of unimaginable consequences since historically the world has so far seen business tycoons influencing economic policies of a country by using pol