mcmuskismEtymologyBlend of McCarthyism + Musk, coined by Carole Cadwalladr in 2024.nounPolitical persecution achieved through surveillance and online harassment.“This is McMuskism: it’s McCarthyism on steroids, political persecution + Trump + Musk + Silicon Valley surveillance tools. It’s the dawn of a new age of political witch-hunts, where burning at the stake meets data harvesting and online mobs.”