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This seems to be giving him more credit than he deserves. If he's trying to get republicans on board, all he needs to do is keep crowing about free speech and c

by lantry 4y ago

This seems to be giving him more credit than he deserves. If he's trying to get republicans on board, all he needs to do is keep crowing about free speech and cancel culture. Actually making any changes to twitter isn't required. IMO he banned journalists that criticized him... because they criticized him. occams razor

krapp 4y ago
Starlink would be the military industrial complex's wet dream, there's no way both parties aren't on board by default.
georgeg23 4y ago
Trump talks a lot lately about Mars and a nuclear defense shield in space... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-promises-to-plant-the-american-flag-on-mars/ar-AA14ashl https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-promises-to-pl...
pram 4y ago
It's pretty much just a more elaborate '4D chess' post
- georgeg23 4y ago
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  - maxbond 4y ago
    The references support facts that are not in dispute. The only fact in dispute is whether the Twitter purchase was instrumental to this contract, not that Starlink is a military contractor with industry connections. But I agree that we should be concerned about the military applications of Starlink, and that we should be discussing it more. And I appreciate you highlighting it because I wasn't aware.
  - xenospn 4y ago
    Republicans are strongest when they have plenty of liberals to criticize. No liberals on his platform means no ammo for Republicans which means they cannot get votes. It makes no sense.
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ajross 4y ago
Exactly. Occam's razor needs some sharpening here. Musk is just red pilled. There's no need for a conspiracy theory involving the military industrial complex. It's unfortunate, but hardly unique.
tshaddox 4y ago
He has probably actually been radicalized by Twitter though, instead of just pretending to be. I suspect that he is actually emotionally invested in his chosen side in the “culture war” and feels genuinely compelled to “own the libs” and whatnot.

by lantry 4y ago

krapp 4y ago

Starlink would be the military industrial complex's wet dream, there's no way both parties aren't on board by default.

georgeg23 4y ago

Trump talks a lot lately about Mars and a nuclear defense shield in space... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-promises-to-plant-the-american-flag-on-mars/ar-AA14ashl https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-promises-to-pl...

pram 4y ago

It's pretty much just a more elaborate '4D chess' post

georgeg23 4y ago
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- maxbond 4y ago
  The references support facts that are not in dispute. The only fact in dispute is whether the Twitter purchase was instrumental to this contract, not that Starlink is a military contractor with industry connections. But I agree that we should be concerned about the military applications of Starlink, and that we should be discussing it more. And I appreciate you highlighting it because I wasn't aware.
- xenospn 4y ago
  Republicans are strongest when they have plenty of liberals to criticize. No liberals on his platform means no ammo for Republicans which means they cannot get votes. It makes no sense.
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ajross 4y ago

Exactly. Occam's razor needs some sharpening here. Musk is just red pilled. There's no need for a conspiracy theory involving the military industrial complex. It's unfortunate, but hardly unique.

tshaddox 4y ago

He has probably actually been radicalized by Twitter though, instead of just pretending to be. I suspect that he is actually emotionally invested in his chosen side in the “culture war” and feels genuinely compelled to “own the libs” and whatnot.