Bitter Biden warns ‘oligarchy taking shape in America’ in barely disguised farewell address attack on Elon Musk
SUMMARY
Outgoing President Joe Biden’s farewell address served as a platform for him to deliver a series of grievances against tech billionaires and political opponents, in what critics are calling a bitter and hypocritical tirade. Biden warned of a rising “tech-industrial complex” and an “oligarchy taking shape in America,” singling out influential figures like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos—many of whom were instrumental in suppressing unfavorable stories about him during the 2020 election. Biden lambasted the role of tech moguls in spreading misinformation and disinformation while overlooking his own administration’s controversial efforts to censor dissenting voices on social media. His comments on press freedom also rang hollow, given the administration’s contentious relationship with journalists and whistleblowers. Critics have pointed out the glaring irony in Biden’s warnings about “dark money” in politics, as Democrats have been significant beneficiaries of such funding.
