Carolin Amlinger is a sociologist of literature and research associate at the Department of Linguistics and Literary Studies at the University of Basel. She is coauthor of Offended Freedom: The Rise of Libertarian Authoritarianism.

01.29.2025

In Elon Musk, Libertarianism and Authoritarianism Combine

Elon Musk’s appearances at the Trump inauguration and a rally for Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland don’t just hark back to the past. They fuse authoritarian nationalism with a distinctive postmodern, libertarian streak.

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In Elon Musk, Libertarianism and Authoritarianism Combine