▲ 1030 ▼ Elon's got Putin's back. (sh.itjust.works) submitted 3 years ago by mrneil@sh.itjust.works to c/enoughmuskspam@lemmy.world 232 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 19 points 3 years ago (1 child) I've never heard of this. Can you explain how this works, please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) retaliatory action taken by a state whose citizens have been mistreated by a foreign power by treating the subjects of that power similarly; reprisal. I'm waiting for an explanation too, unless I'm missing the part where SpaceX and Tesla are considered "foreign governments". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) You yourself conflate foreign powers and foreign governments in this very comment. Musk is obviously not a government, but he's definitely foreign and it's hard to find a definition of the word "power" that "able to shut down comms for military in a way that completely scuttles a mission that's in progress" doesn't fit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Touche. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jax@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Uh, the definition of a foreign power is a foreign government. That is what the term means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flipht@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, well, when did we start using that term? Was it before billionaires? Because if you act like billionaires are normal individuals and ignore the fact that they can function as if they can force governance on others, then you're just begging for the corpo-state instead of an elected government. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jax@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 years ago Alternatively, if your governments plans hinge on one man making a decision: maybe you change your fucking plans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) retaliatory action taken by a state whose citizens have been mistreated by a foreign power by treating the subjects of that power similarly; reprisal. I'm waiting for an explanation too, unless I'm missing the part where SpaceX and Tesla are considered "foreign governments". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) You yourself conflate foreign powers and foreign governments in this very comment. Musk is obviously not a government, but he's definitely foreign and it's hard to find a definition of the word "power" that "able to shut down comms for military in a way that completely scuttles a mission that's in progress" doesn't fit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Touche. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jax@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Uh, the definition of a foreign power is a foreign government. That is what the term means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flipht@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, well, when did we start using that term? Was it before billionaires? Because if you act like billionaires are normal individuals and ignore the fact that they can function as if they can force governance on others, then you're just begging for the corpo-state instead of an elected government. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jax@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 years ago Alternatively, if your governments plans hinge on one man making a decision: maybe you change your fucking plans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) You yourself conflate foreign powers and foreign governments in this very comment. Musk is obviously not a government, but he's definitely foreign and it's hard to find a definition of the word "power" that "able to shut down comms for military in a way that completely scuttles a mission that's in progress" doesn't fit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Touche. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jax@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Uh, the definition of a foreign power is a foreign government. That is what the term means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flipht@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, well, when did we start using that term? Was it before billionaires? Because if you act like billionaires are normal individuals and ignore the fact that they can function as if they can force governance on others, then you're just begging for the corpo-state instead of an elected government. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jax@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 years ago Alternatively, if your governments plans hinge on one man making a decision: maybe you change your fucking plans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Uh, the definition of a foreign power is a foreign government. That is what the term means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flipht@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, well, when did we start using that term? Was it before billionaires? Because if you act like billionaires are normal individuals and ignore the fact that they can function as if they can force governance on others, then you're just begging for the corpo-state instead of an elected government. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jax@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 years ago Alternatively, if your governments plans hinge on one man making a decision: maybe you change your fucking plans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flipht@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, well, when did we start using that term? Was it before billionaires? Because if you act like billionaires are normal individuals and ignore the fact that they can function as if they can force governance on others, then you're just begging for the corpo-state instead of an elected government. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jax@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 years ago Alternatively, if your governments plans hinge on one man making a decision: maybe you change your fucking plans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 years ago Alternatively, if your governments plans hinge on one man making a decision: maybe you change your fucking plans. permalink fedilink source parent
