Elon Musk launched the "America Party" Saturday, calling for an end to the “uniparty" system after President Donald Trump signed the "big, beautiful bill" into law.

Before we assess the eternally unrealized dream of a potent third party in American politics, let’s consider the specific, recently emergent dream of one specific man: Elon Musk.

If the story of other tech-fueled parties is any indication, it could well survive a while — but struggle for any real traction with American voters.