▲ 755 ▼ Starlink is refusing to comply with Brazil's X ban (Update: Starlink will comply) (www.engadget.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 222 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) This Bill Gates? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (4 children) Are you saying he is trying to take over the country by buying all the land? Seems like he's just using land as an investment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) I'm saying that buying insane amounts of agricultural land gives him and his family a permanent rent-seeking position over a basic necessity, so yeah, he is taking over a part of the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Owning land is not the same as governing land. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's not my problem you don't understand the concept of the "ruling class". Owning vast capital (and land is capital) does give a degree of undemocratic power over government policy. But go ahead and keep letting billionaires buy up everything until we live in a feudalist society. I'm sure nothing will go wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm more worried about billionaires who have literal armies like Erik Prince. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (4 children) Are you saying he is trying to take over the country by buying all the land? Seems like he's just using land as an investment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) I'm saying that buying insane amounts of agricultural land gives him and his family a permanent rent-seeking position over a basic necessity, so yeah, he is taking over a part of the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Owning land is not the same as governing land. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's not my problem you don't understand the concept of the "ruling class". Owning vast capital (and land is capital) does give a degree of undemocratic power over government policy. But go ahead and keep letting billionaires buy up everything until we live in a feudalist society. I'm sure nothing will go wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm more worried about billionaires who have literal armies like Erik Prince. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) I'm saying that buying insane amounts of agricultural land gives him and his family a permanent rent-seeking position over a basic necessity, so yeah, he is taking over a part of the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Owning land is not the same as governing land. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's not my problem you don't understand the concept of the "ruling class". Owning vast capital (and land is capital) does give a degree of undemocratic power over government policy. But go ahead and keep letting billionaires buy up everything until we live in a feudalist society. I'm sure nothing will go wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm more worried about billionaires who have literal armies like Erik Prince. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Owning land is not the same as governing land. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's not my problem you don't understand the concept of the "ruling class". Owning vast capital (and land is capital) does give a degree of undemocratic power over government policy. But go ahead and keep letting billionaires buy up everything until we live in a feudalist society. I'm sure nothing will go wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm more worried about billionaires who have literal armies like Erik Prince. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's not my problem you don't understand the concept of the "ruling class". Owning vast capital (and land is capital) does give a degree of undemocratic power over government policy. But go ahead and keep letting billionaires buy up everything until we live in a feudalist society. I'm sure nothing will go wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm more worried about billionaires who have literal armies like Erik Prince. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm more worried about billionaires who have literal armies like Erik Prince. permalink fedilink source parent
