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Musk’s Political Activism Has Triggered a Growing Backlash

Protesters rally against Elon Musk's actions in the Trump administration at a Tesla showroom in New York last month.

Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg

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First there was Tesla-Scham, German for the embarrassment of owning one of Elon Musk’s electric vehicles. Now a backlash is brewing against his satellite-internet system Starlink.