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[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 85 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Dude isn't American. More money than a sovereign nation. Space level ballistic capabilities. Openly aligned with our enemies and their values.

How the fuck does he have a penny of my federal fucking tax dollars? We're funding fucking terrorists that don't even need the subsidies.

[–] imaqtpie@lemmy.myserv.one 28 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What dude are you referring to? I'm confused how your comment relates to the article.

[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Lemmy, where you get downvoted for being confused and asking for clarification. Good job everyone.

[–] imaqtpie@lemmy.myserv.one 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

It's baffling how people on Lemmy hate Musk so much and yet can't stop mentioning him in every random, unrelated thread.

The starlink was privately bought as per the article, it wasn't officially procured using federal funds. So the comment I responded to doesn't really make any sense in the context of this post.

But it gets 50 upvotes because Musk is very bad man. I guess that answers my own question about why people can't stop mentioning him on Lemmy: it's free upvotes to shit on him. That's fine I guess, but it can be annoying when it clogs up the discussion in unrelated threads.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

You got me. I don't have a problem with him being given the security liabilities of a defense contractor and control over people's Internet access. I posted for upvotes.

[–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I still use Lemmy and Reddit side by side. I find a lot of submissions and comments on Reddit downvoted, where they're nothing burger contributions; some of the most non-divisive, non-offensive, and opinionless contributions I've come across.

I don't recall this behaviour when I first started using Reddit about 10 years ago. It makes me wonder if the world has become a lot more bitter in recent years since this type of behaviour is seen across platforms.

[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago

I just feel like people are just too quick to assume the question is asked with bad intentions nowadays. It might be more bitterness, as you said, and it could also be more cynicism from most people. All I know is that it makes a lot of platforms more unpleasant to participate in.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It's because no one ever reads the article they just read the headline and make up their own story.

In this guy's head Elon Musk personally did this.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

How was that implied by the comment? Tell me what's in my head please.

[–] 96VXb9ktTjFnRi@feddit.nl 15 points 2 months ago
[–] sour 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean, u know that SpaceXs main income is flying shit around for NASA? If that was unexpected for you, I have bad news.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Unexpected? Did my comment convey surprise? I think I'm upset bc I'm informed.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What? Why is my comment invalid in the context.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago

No it isn't because Elon Musk has nothing to do with this receiver so having to go at him for this is stupid.