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This isn’t the first time Musk has treated the companies he controls, whether private or publicly-traded, all as arms of his personal satrapy.

By early February, Belarus had become a satrapy.

"It is an Iranian satrapy run by Hezbollah," he said.

His reward was have to his career upended by a president who regards the U.S. government as his personal satrapy.

His visit, touted in China’s state media, carries the implicit message that satrapy has its rewards.