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[–] Ottomateeverything@lemmy.world 90 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Musk said he made the decision fearing that Moscow would retaliate with nuclear weapons.

I feel like this part is even worse. His opinion sucks and is fucking stupid, but he's literally saying he's making decisions (which have an impact on thousands of lives) because of his speculation on the Russian response.

He's not a fucking general, this shit shouldn't be his decision. He is not informed or educated on these decisions and he's playing with people's literal lives. He's literally trying to play god with his space toys.

[–] rambaroo@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That isn't his real opinion imo.

He a straight up Russian shill traitor like every other Republican these days.

[–] Ottomateeverything@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean, yeah, sure, but that doesn't change anything I said - even if he's using it to cater to Russia, he's still catering to Russia, playing god, pretending he's a general, and it's worse than the original quote of him criticizing the Ukrainian offensive.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago

You know who's not at risk of using nukes? Ukraine. Because they gave them up in return for a security guarantee from Russia.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 13 points 1 year ago

Even your interpretation is very charitable; it's based on the assumption that he's simply incredibly naive. Maybe he is, but given his explicit endorsement of a variety of far-right positions, I'm inclined to think he's simping hard for Putin, either because he sees something material to gain by doing so, or because, like Trump, he has a huge crush on anyone with so much direct power over others and will bend over backwards for win their approval.

[–] Chozo@kbin.social 77 points 1 year ago

Elon deliberately acted against a US ally and his actions directly led to the deaths of innocent civilians. He ought to have his citizenship revoked and be tried for treason.

[–] Fixbeat@lemmy.ml 60 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cmon South Africa, don’t you want this tool-bag back? He’s great at rui…running companies and says the smartest things.

[–] ours@lemmy.film 5 points 1 year ago

From what I've heard, things are bad enough there as they are, cut them some slack.

[–] theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world 58 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] artisanrox@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

and especially Starlink

[–] Scrof@sopuli.xyz 45 points 1 year ago

Piece of shit

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 year ago

What a cunt

[–] Kraivo@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just gonna downvote every news with him from now

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah he really doesn't deserve being given exposure, tbh. He's an ass that needs to be buried.

[–] Lightor@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Wait, so we should stop letting the world know the shitty horrible things he does? Give him no press so he can do them in secret with no one knowing?

[–] Sanity_in_Moderation@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Luckily his new required Twitter subscription will rapidly hasten its fall.

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

Don't care, i uninstalled twitter some time ago

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

This is WHY Russia is posturing with nukes. Give us what we want or nuclear violence.

Noel Sumk is literally saying to listen to the terrorist/bully because they are making crazy threats.

[–] whygohomie@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

A modern day Chuckles Lindbergh.

[–] febra@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, the morality of this apartheid billionaire manchild is speaking volumes again.