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[–] [email protected] 13 points 15 hours ago

I disagree.

  1. You already have a government space agency. Maybe give them more funding so they don't have to rely on space-x to get their stuff into orbit?

  2. There's a national telecom network already in place. It at least has the potential to be faster and more reliable, if it isn't already... At least compared to low earth orbit satellite coverage.

There's no good reason to continue providing Elon or his companies with any government handouts. Pull that funding and give it to.... I dunno, students who have more debt than homeowners with a mortgage..... NASA.... Literally anything that helps people?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I am not saying that I don't agree with you. But this country is still not even close to considering nationalizing its own telecommunication infrastructure. Much less a privately held space company and a service of communication satellites. A large chunk of America believes that a for-profit business model for every good and service possible in life is the best course of action.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

Yes it's the right long term goal, but the US is nowhere near ready for strong nationalised enterprises, they would just stop getting funding and die. There is a requirement for strong, positive minded government and a shared understanding of the benefits of having nationalised societal services before it can work.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Starlink should be globalized. A planet only needs one low-altitude orbiting communications network. Better to standardize the technology and platform and let them contribute to one system than to have a dozen identical competing systems crashing into each other and fucking things up for everyone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 minutes ago

Ah. My Kessler syndrome is acting up again.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

A lot of people are calling this a bailout for Elon, but in reality it would be a seizure. Elon doesn't want to let go of Starlink and the US likely wouldn't pay him what it's worth to take it over.

What people seem to be missing is the precedent this would set. It's all well and good when we empower the office of the president to seize a private company we don't like, but after we give them that power what's to stop them from seizing other businesses?

XYZ company refuses to get rid of their DEI policy because the shareholders voted to keep it? Well now the orange man can seize it.

Let's not forget that previously it took 2/3rd majority to confirm presidential appointments, but the Senate under Obama decided to change that rule to 50% to get past Republican objections. The result of this is all these shit appointments Trump has passed with 51% of the Senate, none of them would have gotten by if the Democrats hadn't made a precedent for changing the rules.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

What people seem to be missing is the precedent this would set. It’s all well and good when we empower the office of the president to seize a private company we don’t like, but after we give them that power what’s to stop them from seizing other businesses?

XYZ company refuses to get rid of their DEI policy because the shareholders voted to keep it? Well now the orange man can seize it.

The problem they don't see is that once a precedent is set, also the other party can do it. What you point out is valid also like "XYZ company refuses to establish a DEI policy because the shareholders voted agains ? Well not the democratic president can seize it".

Let’s not forget that previously it took 2/3rd majority to confirm presidential appointments, but the Senate under Obama decided to change that rule to 50% to get past Republican objections. The result of this is all these shit appointments Trump has passed with 51% of the Senate, none of them would have gotten by if the Democrats hadn’t made a precedent for changing the rules.

Tipical case of not looking beyond one's nose

[–] [email protected] 12 points 20 hours ago

No, we should regain control of our nation from fascists (this does not mean just replace the President), then nationalize SpaceX and Starlink, and make telecoms public utilities.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You have NASA FFS. Just fund it.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 21 hours ago

There's already NASA which gets piss poor funding iirc

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Throw Musk in prison for his many documented crimes, but don't support this kind of dictator shit.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't give bail-outs to billionaires.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

Stop cutting their funding and saying the earth is flat and that global warming is a myth.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Best time would've been when he pulled that stunt in Ukraine, second best time is now

[–] breecher 1 points 9 hours ago

Now when a Putin simp is leading the country?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

No I would not like taxpayer dollars to buy out Elons shit shows.

Hard pass. Thanks no thanks jacobin

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 day ago (4 children)
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