U.S. billionaire Elon Musk has agreed to sell a portion of Starlink assets to the U.S. Department of Defense, removing himself from decision-making regarding geofencing Ukraine’s access to the satellite internet service

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    1 year ago

    Maybe because it’s easier. There are probably quite a few steps before the US government can just take your shit. Don’t think the Americans are very huge fans of nationalisation and the government just taking from the rich.

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      1 year ago

      and fucking around with national security, or showing you can and would, is a good way to cut through a lot of it.

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        1 year ago

        And yet, empirically, they bought, not seized it, which was the distinct point of the question. Even with all he did, pressuring him to sell was the thing they did.

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        1 year ago

        I don’t think it should be seized and he kicked in the dick because he fucked with national security.

        I want those things to happen because I hate him.
        Fuck that guy.