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This is so completely dishonest and fraudulent, but also completely in line with the kind of corporate bribery and favoritism towards the family and friends and

This is so completely dishonest and fraudulent, but also completely in line with the kind of corporate bribery and favoritism towards the family and friends and donors and bribers/lobbyers of the Trump administration. SpaceX is not a mail carrier or common carrier by any means. It is executing contracts for launches. And comparing it to railroads and classifying it similarly is also unethical. Railroad workers have been grossly abused by companies like BNSF, with terrible working conditions and pay and little ability to push back. Finally, the fact that the Trump administration would apply this to all of SpaceX, including Twitter, is also insane.

shimman 9mo ago
Just more ammunition to nationalize SpaceX once the wheel turns in the other direction.
- steveBK123 9mo ago
  Yeah I was talking about this with some friends.. Sure historically you could probably take educated guesses with a little homework on PAC donations, etc.. as to how different CEOs voted. And occasionally they took (or more often, they would allow their company PR department to take) stands on the social issues on the day. But we are in entirely uncharted waters the last 2 years of CEOs going all-in fanboying, actively campaigning for, debasing themselves with political swag, and enabling the grifting of the current administration. In some cases we have wild eyed conspiracy theory posting and accusations of treason/disloyalty/whatever against the other party by said CEOs (and VC bros). Insanely, many of these CEOs run companies where the US government is one of their main customers. Eventually the parties rotate, and these guys have opened themselves up to a large backlash.
  - hydrogen7800 9mo ago
    > Eventually the parties rotate They're counting on this not happening.
  - Sabinus 9mo ago
    The CEOs are responding to the relationship Trump wants. He's a king that likes supplicants who bribe him. The captains of industry then oblige.
- hiddencost 9mo ago
  I think don't think I've wheel will be allowed to turn.

shimman 9mo ago

Just more ammunition to nationalize SpaceX once the wheel turns in the other direction.

steveBK123 9mo ago
Yeah I was talking about this with some friends.. Sure historically you could probably take educated guesses with a little homework on PAC donations, etc.. as to how different CEOs voted. And occasionally they took (or more often, they would allow their company PR department to take) stands on the social issues on the day. But we are in entirely uncharted waters the last 2 years of CEOs going all-in fanboying, actively campaigning for, debasing themselves with political swag, and enabling the grifting of the current administration. In some cases we have wild eyed conspiracy theory posting and accusations of treason/disloyalty/whatever against the other party by said CEOs (and VC bros). Insanely, many of these CEOs run companies where the US government is one of their main customers. Eventually the parties rotate, and these guys have opened themselves up to a large backlash.
- hydrogen7800 9mo ago
  > Eventually the parties rotate They're counting on this not happening.
- Sabinus 9mo ago
  The CEOs are responding to the relationship Trump wants. He's a king that likes supplicants who bribe him. The captains of industry then oblige.
hiddencost 9mo ago
I think don't think I've wheel will be allowed to turn.