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Starlink is refusing to comply with Brazil's X ban (Update: Starlink will comply) (www.engadget.com)
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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (7 children)

A billionaire can't be bought, they got billions. It's the dictator that can be bought.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    A billionaire chases what gets them the most money. The public can manipulate them by making them lose money. A dictator wants power, which really can only be countered with mass violence.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Musk has lost a tremendous amount of money between X and his negative effect on Tesla sales. Do you feel this has "manipulated" him into being a better person? 🤣

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Even with all the losses, he is still the richest man in the world by more than $50 billion. Musk dumped more than half of his Tesla stock and is focusing more on SpaceX now.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    Yes, that's my point. Losing money didn't "influence" him.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    My point is that he didn't lose a significant amount of money.

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