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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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[–] Blaiz0r@lemmy.ml 188 points 2 years ago (54 children)

This is why billionaires shouldn't exist they are treasonous

[–] Lexam@lemmy.ca 90 points 2 years ago (5 children)

They should exist, but we are not utilizing them correctly. Once someone has reached a billion dollar networth then they are thrown a big party and then sacrificed to a valcono. I believe this would curb emissions and fix climate change.

[–] Blaiz0r@lemmy.ml 37 points 2 years ago

There was a native American tribe that every ten years had individuals return all personal wealth back to the tribe and the threw a big party, then start it all over again

[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Maybe we just seize all their assets, nationalize them and make them start over with nothing. Call it new game +.

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[–] Ferris 7 points 2 years ago

Wealth Piñata monetary policy

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[–] jonne 71 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Just too much power for one person. Even if they're not in charge of a global internet provider, your average billionaire can singlehandedly affect the lives of millions of people (employees, customers, bystanders) with no democratic oversight at all. It's just not something that should exist.

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[–] s20@lemmy.ml 65 points 2 years ago (3 children)

What the hell? Look, man, I hate the guy but he's remarkably consistent: he works for his interests. Even when he does dumbshit things like buy Twitter, the thinks he's operating in his interests.

He's not complicated. He's a self absorbed piece of shit. That's really all you ever need to know about the fucker.

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Elon desperately wants the world to be saved. But only if he can be the one to save it," Altman added.

From an interview with Sam Altman. It's grandoise narcissism, plain and simple.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

He is the main character.

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But he’s also a contrarian asshole.

[–] dRLY@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Which he is also pretty consistent about. Yet somehow these children's cartoon evil/greedy businessmen are just handed power and trusted by such a shocking amount of people. It is kind of impressive in a "we're fucked" kind of way.

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[–] Tosti@feddit.nl 48 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think this is the case for a lot of the extremely wealthy and multinationals. The difference is that Musk is just not good at being discreet.

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 14 points 2 years ago

It really is the case. There is no accountability for the 1% in the world. Yet they are consuming more than the poorest 50% according to latest report.

[–] arc@lemm.ee 43 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

He posted the other day about being proud American etc. and yet he's actively giving comfort to hostile adversaries like Russia and screwing US allies. I think if I were the US federal government I wouldn't touch SpaceX or Starlink with a shitty stick given the mercurial, manchild in charge of them with his own agenda.

[–] zik@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

A proud American who takes money from the US military to provide Starlink service to the military in Ukraine and then deliberately defeats US military interests there when it comes to the pinch. There's a word for that - a couple actually. Traitor. Treasonous.

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[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 37 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Remember folks, the rich only care about one thing and one thing only, getting richer. A bunch of these shit heads got together and started actively planning on overthrowing the US government because the election of FDR was going to affect their interests.

The Business Plot

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Prescott Bush (the father of George and grandfather of W) was their liaison with the Nazis.

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[–] lanbanger@kbin.social 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Then he'll have to be sanctioned. Which would be a shame.

[–] Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sanctioned or...

Dramatic pause

"Sanctioned"?

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[–] LucidNightmare@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Shocking. Truly shocking.

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