The way he behaves is so similar to other super powerful people who know they will not be held accountable. In China Xi Jinping has been carrying out a long run

The way he behaves is so similar to other super powerful people who know they will not be held accountable. In China Xi Jinping has been carrying out a long running "anti-corruption" campaign and while he does indeed crack down on corruption it also tends to be mostly people that oppose him that get cracked down upon. Elon is doing something similar here by using his power to crack down on someone that "opposes" him while leaving others, conveniently aligned with his interests, untouched. I'm sure we can find examples of this sort of utilitarian hypocrisy everywhere... it highlights the benefits of effective checks and balances on power.