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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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[–] zik@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 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.

[–] zephyreks@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did Musk take direct US military funding prior to those incidents in Ukraine?

People seem to want state control in a capitalist economy. That's just not really how capitalism works.

[–] zik@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, he did. He was paid by the US government for it.

[–] seejur@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you link the proof? I am pretty certain he did indeed take US money, but I am unsure about the timeline between the money grant and the Ukrainian attack on the Russian fleet.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Here is one of them: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/279224/20220816/starlink-militarization-spacex-awarded-air-force-million-dollar-contract.htm

That was back in 2022, well before the Ukrainian attack on the Russian fleet that was countered by Elmos policies.