Analysis: Elon Musk is moving businesses to Texas because he doesn't give a shit about Texans

Editor's note: The following is a piece of opinion and analysis. On Tuesday, billionaire Elon Musk declared he's moving the headquarters of his social media platform X and his space company SpaceX from California to Texas, triggering a flurry of high fives from the Lone Star State's Republican leaders. “This cements Texas as the leader in space exploration,” Gov. Greg Abbott, who has a history of sphincter snorkeling Musk, gushed on his bestest buddy's very own social media platform.