Musk pumps money into Republican attack ads blasting Democrats as communists while simultaneously calling China's Xi Jinping a "great leader" and crediting him with making the country prosper. The hypocrisy is almost impressive. He's not being subtle about which authoritarian he actually admires. Context: This fits a pattern of billionaires like Musk abandoning any pretense of consistency when it comes to political theater. He's not afraid of communism, he's afraid of communism that doesn't make him richer.