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[-] downpunxx@kbin.social 165 points 1 year ago

The US has spent at least 80 Billion dollars arming and supporting Ukraine in it's defense against Russian genocidal aggression and Western expansion that puts the entire NATO block in jepordy, why is Elon fucking Musk allowed to put his thumb on the scale in favor of the enemy? Why isn't anyone in the Biden administration tearing him a new asshole form stem to stern, why isn't anyone in the Biden administration publicly discussing nationalizing Starlink. We're literally throwing money into conflict (for absolutely necessary, vital, and justified reason) that one man is deciding the outcomes of, and the United States government is just ..... what .... ok with this?

[-] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 45 points 1 year ago

I'm just some dumbfuck but,..money?

[-] Poggervania@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago

Pretty much - Muskrat most likely privately funds (read: bribes) enough government officials to either stand by and do nothing or actively interfere.

This advisor should also consider the lack of response from the US itself as part of the problem - Muskrat is helping out an enemy, but uhhh… what the fuck did the government do to curb that shit from happening in the first place?

[-] Slwh47696@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Friendly reminder to everyone that all politicians are corrupt pieces of shit that will sell you out in a heartbeat. I don't know what the solution is but anyone who isn't rich is getting absolutely fucked by our own governments.

[-] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Money from the guy who moves his companies to dodge taxes?

[-] demlet@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Oh, ha ha, not tax money, bribes to the right politicians, silly...

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