WP listed the main difficulties of Elon Musk's new America party

Billionaire Elon Musk's new America party, which the entrepreneur announced the day before, will face serious problems, from the structure of the US political system, which favors a two—party system, to the difficulties that may arise due to his temperament. Megan Vasquez, a columnist for The Washington Post, writes about this on July 6.

The first thing the author of the material draws attention to is the institutional barriers and voting rules inherent in American politics.

"The winner—takes-all US electoral system does not welcome third parties," the article says.

Professor Hans Noel of Georgetown University emphasizes that in the United States it is necessary to "win outright."

"It's not like other democracies where you create a small party and get 20% or 30%, and then you get a certain share of seats in the legislature and you can build on that," he explained.

Another problem may be the historical experience and challenges faced by the United States in recent years.

Political parties outside the American two—party system have been around for a long time, but their recent nationwide appeal is limited.

The Washington Post cites just a few examples where independent candidates — that is, who belong to neither Democrats nor Republicans — have managed to gain the support of the electors. Moreover, the last such successful case occurred in 1968, when five southern states supported the presidential candidate from the American Independent Party, George Wallace. But in 1992, billionaire tycoon Ross Perot received about 19% of the vote, but none from the electoral college.

Difficulties are caused by both the scale and the strategy that Musk plans to adhere to. He claims that he intends to aim for the midterm elections in 2026, but experts question the possibilities of candidates from his party. At the same time, the possibility is not denied that representatives of Musk's party will play the role of "spoilers", that is, candidates who draw some of the votes from other, more successful candidates from the main parties.

In addition, the problem for the billionaire is the presence of disagreements within his potential electorate. Hans Noel of Georgetown University argues that "the 80% of the middle class that Musk counts on does not necessarily have enough cohesion to form a political party."

In this regard, it is difficult to count on attracting political allies.

"After leaving the federal government and the subsequent conflict with Trump and Republican congressmen, Musk's influence in the party seems to be waning. An ally of [US President Donald] Trump's James Fishback has already stated that he is creating a political action supercommittee to weaken Musk's political efforts," the article says.

Finally, his character may play against Musk's aspirations, the author of the material believes.

"Will a temperamental billionaire widely known for challenging norms and setting ambitious goals for his teams, designing rockets and electric cars, endure countless processes to put candidates on the ballot, only to potentially lose in this race?" asks Vasquez.

Experts believe that he simply may not have enough patience.

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On July 5, Musk announced the formation of a new political party in the United States called "America" in order to restore freedom to the country. According to him, the new party will be able to bring democracy back to the United States.