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Elon Musk seen as working counter to U.S. interests in dealings with Russia, China (youtu.be)

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Elon Musk's financial interests put him in a position of having his own personal foreign policy, but new reporting shows that whether it's manufacturing in China or the Starlink network being used in Ukraine, Musk’s decisions can run counter to stated US policy.

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[–] mwguy 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Musk is South African. We should expect his loyalties to reflect his home country more than the US.

[–] reverendsteveii@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What good does this really do south africa though? Id more expect his loyalty to be to himself and his own profit than any country regardless of where he's native.

[–] mwguy -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

South Africa is the S in BRICS.

[–] reverendsteveii@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago

Okay.

[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What exactly the fuck does any of this have to do with South Africa?

[–] mwguy -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

South Africa is much more friendly with Russia and China than is the US.

[–] Asymptote@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

Are you implying that the S in BRICS is somehow entrenched with the BRIC?