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This is spin. He had never enabled the internet where they asked him to; he declined to do so, which is a subtle difference, but a difference nonetheless. If
by jtode 3y ago
This is spin.
He had never enabled the internet where they asked him to; he declined to do so, which is a subtle difference, but a difference nonetheless.
If you don't like a single billionaire being able to materially affect the outcome of a conflict between nation states, vote for nationalization of all ISPs and a strong bill of digital rights to protect it.
- cyanydeez 3y agoEh, Russia is invading a sovereign country. That's not spin.
- belltaco 3y agoAnd Starlink is helping Ukraine a lot to mount their defense. https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/10/europe/ukraine-starlink-not-active-crimea-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/10/europe/ukraine-starlink-not-a...
- jtode 3y agoMy genes are mostly Scottish, but my adoptive (ie. my real) dad is Ukrainian; make no mistake as to my sympathies in the conflict. But the problem in this particular instance is not Elon. The problem is that everyone is going along with the system where we let Billionaires run the show as they see fit. If you want this to not happen, you have to change the system.