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Elon Musk seen as working counter to U.S. interests in dealings with Russia, China (youtu.be)

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Elon Musk's financial interests put him in a position of having his own personal foreign policy, but new reporting shows that whether it's manufacturing in China or the Starlink network being used in Ukraine, Musk’s decisions can run counter to stated US policy.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Less Evil, is still evil.

Besides, it is not like people can't multitask, this isn't a zero sum game.

I can hate the fact that Americans don't have paid family leave, or sick leave, but we send billions to Israel because we are scared of other religions.

I can also hate China's policies on Uyghurs basically enslaving them and putting them in concentration camps.

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

The fact you choose to compare "Americans don't have paid family leave, or sick leave" or "scared of other religions" as one of its worst qualities already screams your biases. Why not include its actual atrocities? Why not evaulate the US on at least the same terms?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

That doesn't really change the point.

I can hate the US for running Guantanamo Bay and how the Chinese run their concentration camps.

I can hate the US for invading sovereign nations and setting up puppet states while also hating Russia for invading sovereign nations and blasting the world with propaganda.

It is not because the US is evil, that Russia or China aren't.