Elon Musk might be one of the most unconventional figures to hit politics in years — but now, with his new party, he’s become just another in a long line of wealthy techies convinced they can do politics better than the professionals.

Over the weekend, a frustrated Musk announced that he was establishing the “America Party” in response to the passage of Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, which he has reviled as exacerbating the national deficit. The party’s policy ideas are thin on the ground so far, but he’s indicated it will promote responsible budgeting, gun rights, and cryptocurrency.

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.