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[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 5 points 13 hours ago

The oligarchs wouldn't like that precedent but they might go for purchasing SpaceX since it is owned by a foreigner. Kind of like with TikTok....

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 48 points 22 hours ago (8 children)

Lets reach a compromise. Impeach Trump (successfully) and then take away SpaceX from Elon. That way things would be fair.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 18 points 21 hours ago

Trump has been impeached successfully. Twice. What I assume you mean is that he hasn't been removed from office. That could be the consequence of an impeachment, but not necessarily.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 129 points 1 day ago (13 children)

You could always just fund the space agency you already have, instead of funneling money to a foreign billionaire.

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 61 points 1 day ago (48 children)

No this the one time I’m with the commies. Nationalize that shit. Like you said it’s all taxpayer money anyway. A little bit of Wall Street speculation, but who gives a fuck about those people

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[–] Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

Starlink should not just be nationalized but internationalized.
It is internet for everyone on earth, not everyone in the USA.

Every larger nation deploying their own constellation would be a pointless waste of resources, and every smaller nation having to find reliable partner-nations to tap into for that internet access would inevitably lead to people ending up without access due to political games.

Low orbit satellite constellations are the perfect candidate for sharing, they would literally sit unused over most of their orbits otherwise.

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[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Step one Musk needs to be arrested and sent to El Salvador.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

No thanks. We need to shut down all U.S. affiliation with prisons outside the U.S. Release those prisoners or transfer them back to the U.S. and have proper trials. Trump needs to stand trial for the fake electors and for every unconstitutional measure he has done before/since as an unconstitutional act that the Supreme Court deems unconstitutional should not be considered an official act. The President should be suspended from all duties until Congress performs an investigation draws up the articles of impeachment and it is tried by the Senate.

Musk should be tried for election interference and any other laws he may have broken but it should be done right here in the U.S. If anything freeze all of his accounts and require him to step down from any/all roles within his companies as part of his required bale terms, or otherwise he would be choosing to spend the time awaiting trial in jail.

These actions would ensure they aren't trying to drag court cases out for years, they would want the court cases to move along faster.

Would Trump get convicted by the Senate, unlikely. That's on us for voting terrible people into the legislative branch. But we can't complain about those who break the law if we think it's fine to break the law when it fits our wants. We need to update those laws legally or tear the whole thing down and say Musk and Trump didn't break any laws because we didn't think those laws mattered as well.

[–] Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml 18 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

We? No. USA can if it wants that shit.

[–] Burghler@sh.itjust.works 19 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

American exceptionalism is so fucking annoying. Their country is failing to a point hopefully this first person shit rightfully corrects to third person.

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[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 39 points 23 hours ago (8 children)

Has US nationalized anything this millenia? I really don't see that ever happening

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 36 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Tax burdens for billionaires

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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 280 points 1 day ago (32 children)

Yeah I mean the tax payers have literally already paid for all of both SpaceX and Starlink. The public paid for it, the public should own it.

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