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The tech billionaire and Trump adviser “donated” Starlink service to the White House. The move resembles a previous maneuver by Microsoft, which used “free” trials to lock in costly upgrades across the federal government.

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[-] caffinatedone@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

After all of the sketchy contracts that musk seems to be getting under this regime, the next administration should nationalize SpaceX. With their corrupt self dealing, perhaps give him a dollar or so for it.

[-] whodrankarnoldpalmer@startrek.website 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Americans don’t have HALF the balls. Cowards to the last.

[-] Viri4thus@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

100% this.

The well regulated militia in the most armed country in the world is just the typical exceptionalism story. Talk is cheap but when it comes to act, americans are just little bitches. Hollywood can whitewash the history later.

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Folded like a lawn chair the second a dictator pops up to pry every past remaining bit of wealth and power out of our hands.

[-] ebolapie@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

For decades the American left has been, on the whole, anti-firearms. There simply are not enough of us who own and train with guns. If/when a civil war happens we lose. And that's before you start taking into account drones and surveillance. People keep making fun of the 2A but seem to conveniently forget that damn near half the electorate just ceded the power of arms to the other half out of fear.

[-] Viri4thus@feddit.org -1 points 2 weeks ago

Statistics say no.

At the end of the day it only takes a Luigi.

[-] los_chill@programming.dev 0 points 2 weeks ago

What do you want me to do? I'm fucking out there protesting. Shit I'll be at another rally today. I wish things were different but I'm not a coward and I'm doing what I can. I'm sorry.

So you’re … going to parades.

[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Just what are you doing, mighty keyboard warrior?

[-] shplane@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Okay, if this was happening in your country, what would you do that would actually stop fascism?

[-] whodrankarnoldpalmer@startrek.website -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Oh, don’t worry- we’re all aware it’s coming to our country. And we’re armed.

I love how every time Americans are challenged on their lack of urgency, the response is always to pull a tu quoque, though. Never fails.

[-] shplane@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Your answer is you’re armed? Does that mean you’ll shoot and kill the bad people who rise to power in your country?

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Does he think Americans aren't armed?

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