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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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[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 39 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Remember folks, the rich only care about one thing and one thing only, getting richer. A bunch of these shit heads got together and started actively planning on overthrowing the US government because the election of FDR was going to affect their interests.

The Business Plot

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Prescott Bush (the father of George and grandfather of W) was their liaison with the Nazis.

[–] Rmcc73@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Smedley Darlington Butler, there is a great Behind the Bastards about him

[–] storksforlegs@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Kind of the same thing thats happening right now, only instead of plotting they are spreading conspiracy theories and rage bating people into supporting them.

[–] exploding_whale@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

The irony of this is FDR wasn't exactly lacking in wealth or at least access to it at any point in his life.

[–] cobra89@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I'd argue Musk cared more about being able to bloviate on Twitter than he did about getting richer from that transaction.

Of course there's the very real possibility that he was foolish enough to believe he could make money on the deal.