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.

  • gnuhaut
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    9 months ago

    That’s because you identify with the US empire, which is not, and never was, on your team. And neither was Musk.

    Musk isn’t even against the US empire, he just didn’t want to escalate. The White House regularly does (not) do a thing because they don’t want to escalate. They’re all traitors to the US too, are they?

    Treason is not wanting total war, got it.

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      9 months ago

      If Musk really wants to prevent escalation then he should help the US and it’s allies stop Russia from invading other countries as they have been doing for decades.

      Russia is starting total war. Musk is helping them continue by preventing efforts to stop Russia.

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        9 months ago

        help the US and it’s allies stop Russia from invading other countries as they have been doing for decades

        Wait, you think the country that has by far done the most invasions should be supported to stop *checks notes* an invasion? This is like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse. And apparently by any means necessary too.

        I wonder what would have happened if the US’s whole Mediterranean fleet were destroyed thanks to Russian help during one of their “humanitarian interventions”. I wonder if you were also moralizing about the need to start WW3 in those situations?

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          9 months ago

          Yes, Russia should stop invading and get the fuck back to their own country. Whatever you want to whine about someone else doing is irrelevant. Russia invaded and can gtfo or die.

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          9 months ago

          Just because the US is doing illegal invasions of sovereign nations, doesn’t mean Russia is allowed to.