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You think Musk is "simply paid by the Chinese"? I'm not a fan of his antics or public persona, but it's a pretty huge claim to make with 0 backup that he's in
by joenot443 4y ago
You think Musk is "simply paid by the Chinese"?
I'm not a fan of his antics or public persona, but it's a pretty huge claim to make with 0 backup that he's in the pocket of the CCP. Where did you get that idea anyway?
- ElevenLathe 4y agoIt's not a totally outrageous theory. He has major interests (a Tesla factory) in the PRC and so would presumably be susceptible to influence by the state ("Sure would be a shame if Tesla China went the same way as ARM China.") Of course, my personal zero-hard-evidence theory is that he is a US intelligence asset.
- pffft8888 4y agoEvery CEO of every major US company is a US intelligence asset.
- joenot443 4y agoYou're right - it's one of those theories that makes sense in that the motivations make sense (CCP cooperation is advantageous for Musk : CIA felt threatened by JFK) but unless there's some tangible evidence, the null hypothesis has my vote.
- sockaddr 4y agoNot claiming this is relevant to this particular case but Musk can have pressure applied by the CCP in the form of threats to his businesses like Tesla and Starlink.
- njarboe 4y agoThreats to Tesla are clear to me as its high production factory complex is in China. What threats to Starlink do you see?
- paxys 4y agoCriticizing governments and politicians is Musk's favorite hobby. Find me one negative thing he has ever said or tweeted about the CCP. He has factories there, and knows that his business will take a massive hit should he ever step out of line. So yes, he will absolutely spread their propaganda if they pressure him to.