Re:The Decline of the U.S. Machine-Tool Industry and Prospec...
by mindslight on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @03:39PM
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> So how much subsidy did Musk receive for SpaceX? (The answer is $0.)
Wut? SpaceX's largest customer is the government. If you're just looking to play semantic games where that revenue isn't a "subsidy" then I don't see how it's possible to have a conversation.
You also didn't address the other point, which is especially salient given that Musk has now spent a chunk of his concentrated wealth lobbying gain significant control of the government that gives him funding. But I guess revolving doors, corruption, and grift is just normalized good behavior in 2025 as long as the person is wearing the right color hat?
Wut? SpaceX's largest customer is the government. If you're just looking to play semantic games where that revenue isn't a "subsidy" then I don't see how it's possible to have a conversation.
You also didn't address the other point, which is especially salient given that Musk has now spent a chunk of his concentrated wealth lobbying gain significant control of the government that gives him funding. But I guess revolving doors, corruption, and grift is just normalized good behavior in 2025 as long as the person is wearing the right color hat?