The statement was met with swift backlash from both sides of the political aisle, which is — or at least should be — unsurprising. On top of being the richest man on Earth, Musk has billion-dollar government contracts, some of which are for the military. For such a powerful and influential figure to hit publish on a post that not only boosts baseless conspiracy theories but could stand to incite political violence on its own is obviously and absolutely reckless.