It's projection. He launches the mob when it suits him and assumes people opposed to his world view do the same back. If he flings enough dung, some will stick and to a willing mind, Soros is the useful enemy: he's rich and he's Jewish. Many many rightist conspiracy views put him center frame in times past.
You would think somebody accused of vile nazi political world views would avoid linking himself to antisemitic tropes, but then Musk does as Musk wants. He doesn't care what people think.
The POTUS keeps floating the idea of annexing America's neighbors, and has tasked Elon Musk, world's richest man, with controlling government spending.
His base is full of people who were agonizing, a few years back, over a 'one world government' and George Soros' influence over politics.
People normally say Musk doesn't care what you think and I am no different but Doug Ford repudiated a $100m contract with starlink and Musk would be starting to wonder what income hit he faces if Europe both repudiates starlink and backs eutelsat at scale.
I do think at some level he knows that common carrier is both a shield and a lead weight. If the department of state tells him to stop supplying internet he has an out, and we all get a signal about the reach of US legal arms to our own national strategic interest.
No action here has no downside consequences for him or anyone else. LEO is and always was a contestable market.
The real problem is launch. If he maintains a lock on cheap launch, competitors at scale will pay him to be there and again, the US government has a view.
Yes, he's a billionaire. Yes, $100m is chump change.
Poland pays for all officially donated Starlink terminals in Ukraine, including ~5K donated by State Department. Afaik its a silly number around $10mil month. The bigger hit would be Europe thinking about banning Starlink from operating in EU.
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