Blaming others, such as the U.S. (e.g., CIA, etc) is a standard rationalization for the failure of dictatorships such as Cuba and Venezuela and  for the unlimited power it gives the rulers.

If the government is able to prove that his actions went beyond First Amendment protected speech, the courts may well resolve the issue in favor of the government.

Individualism is the moral code recognizing that a human being is first, foremost, and always an autonomous being, a bodily and spiritual individual, not a nameless, faceless, fungible, easily replicable member of a tribe or collective.

Defunding NPR and PBS and all government-sponsored media isn’t just about saving taxpayers money, and it’s certainly not about placating Elon Musk.