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Re:25% of US/Canada trade depends on a single privately owne... by taway_6PplYu5 on Monday January 15, 2024 @10:19AM (#39001903)
> The idea that a private individual, no matter how wealthy is able to literally exact a toll on society is ridiculous.

Key recent articles on how the US government is dependent on Elon Musk; how Ukraine depends on Starlink for communications, and how Elon is talking DIRECTLY AND IN PERSON to Putin, while watching Ukrainian troop movements live by monitoring Starlink usage.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/elon-musks-sha...

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/elon-musk-pu...

Elon Musk is “wired for war.” At least, that’s what Musk has told Walter Isaacson, https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/elon-...

Re:25% of US/Canada trade depends on a single privately owne... by boeingUH60 on Monday January 15, 2024 @10:55AM (#39002253)
You're frankly spreading nonsense...Starlink remained active in Ukraine at all times. Musk only refused to activate it in Crimea, where it was never activated before because of sanctions [1]. After that, the U.S. military signed a formal contract and now decides whether to activate it or not.

Musk admitted to talking to Putin a few times. But you've somehow cooked up a conspiracy of him actively monitoring Ukrainian troop movements and feeding the info back to Putin...seriously?

1- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66752264

Re:25% of US/Canada trade depends on a single privately owne... by inemesitaffia on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @12:39AM (#39023703)
Has he admitted to talking to Putin?
Re:25% of US/Canada trade depends on a single privately owne... by inemesitaffia on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @12:34AM (#39023677)
Directly and in person?