Elon‘s Starbase, TX city is born

[Scoutster]

It would be cool to have basically your own city. Who knows one day he might buy an entire state

Musk gets his Texas wish. SpaceX launch site is approved as the new city of Starbase

A vote Saturday to formally organize Starbase as a city was approved by a small group of Texas voters who live there and are mostly Musk’s employees.

apnews.com

 

[rightwinger]

We used to call them company towns

Towns that grew around places of employment and controlled by that employer

 

[Crepitus]

We used to call them company towns

Towns that grew around places of employment and controlled by that employer

Thank you, I was about to point that out.

 

[1srelluc]

Texas can always take it by eminent domain and sell it to a developer or energy interest.

That's how "freedom loving" TX rolls.

 

[Failzero]

Don’t let it get Weird like Austin

 

[Darkwind]

We used to call them company towns

Towns that grew around places of employment and controlled by that employer

Nothing wrong with that as long as the companies pay in real US currency.

 

[Darkwind]

 

[Orangecat]

We used to call them company towns
Towns that grew around places of employment and controlled by that employer

Do you feel that Elon is doing a bad thing here?

 

[rightwinger]

Do you feel that Elon is doing a bad thing here?

With Amazon I doubt Elon would have the control of a company town


I don’t see the advantage of it

 

[Orangecat]

With Amazon I doubt Elon would have the control of a company town
I don’t see the advantage of it

Do you feel that Elon is doing a bad thing here? You did say we used to call such endeavors “company towns”, with the implied message that those are undesirable. Am I incorrect?

 

[rightwinger]

Do you feel that Elon is doing a bad thing here? You did say we used to call such endeavors “company towns”, with the implied message that those are undesirable. Am I incorrect?

The only drawback is that the town acts on behalf of the company instead of its residents

 

[okfine]

Texas can have that POS.

 

[shockedcanadian]

The only drawback is that the town acts on behalf of the company instead of its residents

Well, the citizens profit from the work and the town does as well. It's a symbiotic relationship really. THe company wants the town to be successful and a draw for talent. They want the reputation that their benevolence brings (assuming they are paid and treated well).

I'd work for Musk for sure the guy inspires you to be part of a winning team. I played sports the vast majority of my life, who doesn't like to win in competitive pursuits?

 

[struth]

We used to call them company towns

Towns that grew around places of employment and controlled by that employer

Like Washington, DC…

Hershey, PA also comes to mind

 

[Zincwarrior]

No greater hive of scum and villainy.

 

[struth]

We used to call them company towns

Towns that grew around places of employment and controlled by that employer

That’s not what a company town is…that is in fact actually just a town

A company town is one in which the company itself owns all the housing and stores in the community

 

[Zincwarrior]

Why couldn't they have named their town Mos Eisley???

 

[Orangecat]

The only drawback is that the town acts on behalf of the company instead of its residents

Kinda like the federal government, pre-Trump.

 

[d0gbreath]

Texas can have that POS.

We actually don't want him.

 

[struth]

We actually don't want h

Weird cause Texas voters overwhelmingly voted to approve the city

You seem out of touch