• SirDerpy@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    since he has the money, like real money to actually make a difference, and influence politically and celebrity wise

    I agree, but would replace specific category of celebrities with mass media in general.

    Starlink is being used by Ukraine during this war

    There’s no substitute for the low ping times of modern hardware in LEO. Elon is evil. But he’s not stupid. As a user myself I think Starlink is a fantastic product, though in a physical package designed by a teenager.

    If he’d not fucked around with Twitter he’d have been strongly positioned on either end of the communications industry, positioned to be even more powerful than he is. But, he’s gone for a shorter term play at an-cap fascism.

    No he is safe as Rain

    A perception of justice is prerequisite to a human life of dignity. When society’s systems of accountability are broken humans find another way. Sometimes a young man nearly assassinates an ex-President. Sometimes no one cares until researching for the history books.

    Have faith. One way or another we’ll get the bastard. Or, maybe we’ll get lucky: He’ll take some more psychedelics and turn into a humanitarian.

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      It is insane what Elon has achieved and what potential he has for the good or bad of humanity. I wonder how the pages of history will be written