Where do Musk's loyalties lie?

[berg80]

The WSJ is reporting Musk has been in regular communication with Putin since 2022.

Musk has been in secret contact with Putin since 2022, says bombshell new report
https://www.politico.eu/article/elo...ournal-report-us-ukraine-russia-war-starlink/

Making you wonder about this.........

Russia’s illicit Starlink terminals help power its advance in Ukraine

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Russian forces have become deadlier and more agile with the help of illicit Starlink terminals, allowing them to use satellite internet to enhance coordination during assaults, fly more drone sorties and batter Ukrainian troops with accurate artillery fire despite U.S. efforts to stop the flow of technology.

The terminals, which give commanders live battlefield views with drones and secure communication between soldiers, are subject to prohibitions that outlaw many U.S. electronics from reaching Moscow. Yet there is a burgeoning black market of Starlinks bringing the terminals to Russians on the front, and their proliferation has been an important factor in Russia’s recent gains during its offensive, Ukrainian soldiers said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/12/starlink-russia-ukraine-elon-musk/

Musk, the guy who turned X in to a playground for fascist posters. One of these days someone is going to organize a boycott of Tesla.

Meanwhile, Putin's pal Musk continues to do what he can to get Putin's pal trump elected.

 

[Independent thinker]

The WSJ is reporting Musk has been in regular communication with Putin since 2022.

Musk has been in secret contact with Putin since 2022, says bombshell new report
https://www.politico.eu/article/elo...ournal-report-us-ukraine-russia-war-starlink/

Making you wonder about this.........

Russia’s illicit Starlink terminals help power its advance in Ukraine

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Russian forces have become deadlier and more agile with the help of illicit Starlink terminals, allowing them to use satellite internet to enhance coordination during assaults, fly more drone sorties and batter Ukrainian troops with accurate artillery fire despite U.S. efforts to stop the flow of technology.

The terminals, which give commanders live battlefield views with drones and secure communication between soldiers, are subject to prohibitions that outlaw many U.S. electronics from reaching Moscow. Yet there is a burgeoning black market of Starlinks bringing the terminals to Russians on the front, and their proliferation has been an important factor in Russia’s recent gains during its offensive, Ukrainian soldiers said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/12/starlink-russia-ukraine-elon-musk/

Musk, the guy who turned X in to a playground for fascist posters. One of these days someone is going to organize a boycott of Tesla.

Meanwhile, Putin's pal Musk continues to do what he can to get Putin's pal trump elected.

LOL. Imagine that, Democrats attacking Musk. Who could have ever predicted that?

 

[berg80]

Elon Musk’s refusal to have Starlink support Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon​

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions as to whether the U.S. military needs to be more explicit in future contracts that services or products it purchases could be used in war, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Monday.

Excerpts of a new biography of Musk published by The Washington Post last week revealed that the Ukrainians in September 2022 had asked for the Starlink support to attack Russian naval vessels based at the Crimean port of Sevastopol. Musk had refused due to concerns that Russia would launch a nuclear attack in response. Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and claims it as its territory.

Elon Musk's refusal to have Starlink support Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon

SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon.

apnews.com

Openly supporting Russia in the war, openly supporting trump in the election. Makes sense.

 

[berg80]

Imagine that, Democrats attacking Musk.

Any thoughts about Musk being in contact with Putin?

 

[SeaMajor7]

All we are saying is give peace a chance.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

As long as he has no loyalty to democrats, it's all good.

 

[Mac1958]

The WSJ is reporting Musk has been in regular communication with Putin since 2022.

Musk has been in secret contact with Putin since 2022, says bombshell new report
https://www.politico.eu/article/elo...ournal-report-us-ukraine-russia-war-starlink/

Making you wonder about this.........

Russia’s illicit Starlink terminals help power its advance in Ukraine

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Russian forces have become deadlier and more agile with the help of illicit Starlink terminals, allowing them to use satellite internet to enhance coordination during assaults, fly more drone sorties and batter Ukrainian troops with accurate artillery fire despite U.S. efforts to stop the flow of technology.

The terminals, which give commanders live battlefield views with drones and secure communication between soldiers, are subject to prohibitions that outlaw many U.S. electronics from reaching Moscow. Yet there is a burgeoning black market of Starlinks bringing the terminals to Russians on the front, and their proliferation has been an important factor in Russia’s recent gains during its offensive, Ukrainian soldiers said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/12/starlink-russia-ukraine-elon-musk/

Musk, the guy who turned X in to a playground for fascist posters. One of these days someone is going to organize a boycott of Tesla.

Meanwhile, Putin's pal Musk continues to do what he can to get Putin's pal trump elected.

There has never been an easier sitting duck than Trump.

All he cares about is how people treat him. Just compliment him and tell him he's a good boy.

Musk knows it, and our adversaries do too.

 

[SeaMajor7]

There has never been an easier sitting duck than Trump.

All he cares about is how people treat him. Just compliment him and tell him he's a good boy.

Musk knows it, and our adversaries do too.

Cool narrative, brah.

 

[JLW]

The OP asks a very good question. The US government is engaged in business with Musk, some of it related to our national security.

The US government has to know if they are dealing with someone of doubtful loyalty in the event of a conflict.

Musk has business interests far and wide. That is fine.

Ultimately the question is how much does the US want to rely on him and his companies.

I would hope not very much.

 

[berg80]

As long as he has no loyalty to democrats, it's all good.

According to the Journal's intelligence sources, Musk and Putin continued to have talks into this year, even as Musk began to ramp up his criticism of U.S. military support for Ukraine and became actively involved in the election campaign of Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump.

Putin once asked the entrepreneur to avoid activating his Starlink satellite internet service over Taiwan as a favor to Chinese President Xi Jinping, two people briefed on the request said.

 

[Lesh]

All we are saying is give peace a chance.

Yeah . You’re hippies now

Right

 

[Lesh]

As long as he has no loyalty to democrats, it's all good.

You people are … odd

 

[SeaMajor7]

Yeah . You’re hippies now

Right

Hey man, I've been to 57 Grateful Dead shows.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

You people are … odd

most cult members are

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Musk is loyal to Musk.

He knows he can never be POTUS so the next best thing is to buy the POTUS.

With Trump as POTUS Musk will have free reign to do anything

 

[berg80]

Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink is in use by the Russian army, Ukrainian military intelligence said on Sunday.

"The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine confirms the use of Starlink satellite communication systems by the Russian occupiers at the front," it wrote on Telegram.

The intelligence service also posted a short conversation between what it says are Russian soldiers who mention the use of Starlink. "Radio interception of the invaders' conversation shows that in order to establish access to the internet, Starlink terminals were installed," according to the post.

Russia using Musk’s Starlink, Ukraine army intelligence says

“This is starting to become systematic,” says Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.

www.politico.eu

Being pro-Russia, most Repubs are okay with that.

 

[berg80]

Musk is loyal to Musk.

He knows he can never be POTUS so the next best thing is to buy the POTUS.

With Trump as POTUS Musk will have free reign to do anything

trump wants to give Musk authority to cut government programs.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

trump wants to give Musk authority to cut government programs.

That's about the only good thing that would come from a Trump admin.

 

[Mac1958]

Musk is loyal to Musk.

He knows he can never be POTUS so the next best thing is to buy the POTUS.

With Trump as POTUS Musk will have free reign to do anything

The OP asks a very good question. The US government is engaged in business with Musk, some of it related to our national security.

The US government has to know if they are dealing with someone of doubtful loyalty in the event of a conflict.

Musk has business interests far and wide. That is fine.

Ultimately the question is how much does the US want to rely on him and his companies.

I would hope not very much.

Musk is Trump's first and most important oligarch. It will be the same relationship here as exists in Russia.

The rubes think they're against the ultra-rich elite, and here they are, adoringly bending over for them.

This is what a group pathology looks like. The world has seen it before, and we somehow didn't learn.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

That's about the only good thing that would come from a Trump admin.

Is it though?

Musk came in an fired 50% (maybe more) of the software engineers within weeks of taking over Twitter. He had no good way of knowing if he was getting rid of bad or good.

He ranked them by number of lines of code written, that was his only measuring stick.

Yet the actually really good software engineers tend to use less code to get the same thing done.

Is this really the approach we want taken with the Govt?