I'm the first to advocate learning from China's economic policies which are a modern miracle of the first degree, but in this instance a fairly cursory comparison between their system and the US system makes things like Musk v. Congress look
really good. There is no way that would be allowed in China and that is because of how both systems are designed.
> The right way to fight back is by peaceful protests, voting corrupt officials out etc.
Go try that in Hong Kong. If the most powerful man in a country is no threat to the politicians, a group of the smallest certainly aren't and will be lucky to get away just being ignored.
Seriously, the US is better off if Musk can stare down Congress. For all you don't like him, he's better than a group of politicians that looks to the likes of Mitch McConnell for leadership.