Understanding The “Dark MAGA Gov-Corp Technate”

Elon Musk declared himself a “dark MAGA” at a 2024 Trump rally (he continues to wear a dark MAGA hat), a declaration that signifies more than just political allegiance. It encapsulates a fusion of technocratic governance and the Dark Enlightenment, a reactionary philosophy advocating corporate-led authoritarianism. Musk and Trump are advancing a “Technate”—a continental-scale technocratic system—through initiatives like the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which centralizes power in unelected technocrats while dismantling democratic institutions.