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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 142 points 1 month ago (13 children)

You could always just fund the space agency you already have, instead of funneling money to a foreign billionaire.

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 69 points 1 month ago (27 children)

No this the one time I’m with the commies. Nationalize that shit. Like you said it’s all taxpayer money anyway. A little bit of Wall Street speculation, but who gives a fuck about those people

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 21 points 1 month ago

it’s all taxpayer money anyway

Good point.

[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

So you wanna nationalize the whole telecom industry then?

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, now that you bring it up...

[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I fully agree. Any industry that can’t survive on its own and needs public funds, shouldn’t exist. If it’s an essential service it should be nationalized.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So you want Donald Trump in charge of the telecom industry and any other industries that have received some sort of public subsidy?

[–] captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, maybe we can nationalize them with the clause that it kicks in when his heart stops beating

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

This is the same mistake everyone makes. They think Donald Trump is just a person. That he actually matters and we just have to get rid of him and everything will be okay.

It doesn’t work that way.

As fascism didn’t die with Hitler, it’s not going to die with Trump. All of the problems — all of the rifts in our society — will still be there when he’s gone.

Very true. It’s easy to focus on a figurehead and much harder to target a broad feeling of disillusionment affecting tens of millions.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

lol you really threatened Lemmy with a good time

[–] Squirrelanna@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 1 month ago

Yes please, maybe they'll fix the shit they've been getting paid for decades to fix finally.

[–] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes, absolutely. And power too

[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

And pharma. And O&G

[–] Chulk@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

Don't threaten me with a good time!

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

all taxpayer money anyway

Yes but with very little to show for it. If the government just treated all undelivered orders as debt, it would end up deep in the red.

[–] Balex@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

What do you mean little to show for it?

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 4 points 1 month ago

it'll be sold to the highest bidder is my bet

I would find it funny that billionaires would pass off the opportunity of taking musk's position on a discount

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago

I'll settle for whichever one annoys him the most.

[–] AES_Enjoyer@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago (17 children)

this the one time I’m with the commies

Are you against universal and free healthcare, education and retirement? Are you against improving worker rights, paid holidays, sick leave, guaranteed housing and guaranteed employment? Are you against unionisation of workplaces and collective worker decisions mattering in business? Are you against heavy regulation against climate change and pollution of the environment? Are you against anti-racism, feminism, anti-fascism and the redistribution of wealth from the richest to the poorest? I'm sure you have a lot more common ground with us commies than you think

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No I’m also with the commies on single payer health care and super high tax brackets for the rich. I do hate me a fascism, infact I hate all authoritarians.

I’m clearly for the workers rights we have fought for and established in this country. And while I can acknowledge the communist impact in these achievements, I would not go ahead and give you guys full credit nor say that these are policies that are specific to you. Most of this stuff is just center/left social welfare and human rights. Commies are the ones that like to do purity tests and isolate anyone that doesn’t agree with 100% of your policy points.

Pretty big jumps from liberal to leftist to self proclaimed communist ideas on how these ideas and policies look, so yes we agree on general principles and concepts. But we certainly don’t agree on how to bring them about.

Also, every single self-proclaimed communist is on the suspect list because you guys did a lot of campaigning against Joe Biden to help Donald Trump get elected so I’m just saying I don’t really fuck with you guys anymore. That’s my new purity test. Did you support Joe Biden and Kamala during the most important election in American history?

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[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

That's true but it doesn't solve the problem now.

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