He not only admits it, he practices it. How many violent criminals, even some with criminal pasts or currently serving jail time for a different violent offense, received a presidential pardon for beating police over the head, pepper spraying them, or just generally smashing the hell out of them? I put far better than even odd that was intended to send a message to opponents and supporters, alike.
But, yeah, sure we're the ones who will get our faces eaten by leopards due to our "Reign of Terror."
Meanwhile, who needs a government for auto safety, drug safety, environmental protection, overall general health of the populace, functioning medical care, nuclear safety, a functioning Treasury, a strong network of int'l allies, or even safe and secure elections, when Musk and his dipshit minions can be cozying up with autocrats like Putin and Orban, selling out American soft power across the world and putting people in harm's way while doing so just to make Elon and his billionaire friends even wealthier and more powerful.