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That’s better than a dictator who only wants to protect his own power. At least a billionaire can be bought.

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Is Musk doing anything to help people living in dictatorships access information? Or is this just happening in Brazil?

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Starlink launched in Africa in 2023, so that covers a few oppressive governments.

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A billionaire can’t be bought, they got billions. It’s the dictator that can be bought.

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A billionaire chases what gets them the most money. The public can manipulate them by making them lose money. A dictator wants power, which really can only be countered with mass violence.

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Musk has lost a tremendous amount of money between X and his negative effect on Tesla sales. Do you feel this has “manipulated” him into being a better person? 🤣

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What the heck do you think a dictator is? A billionaire running a country.

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I think there is a difference in mentality between people who chase power and people who chase money. Bull Gates certainly chases money, but he’s not trying to take over a country somewhere.

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That may be so, but nonetheless they overlap often enough.

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