Anne Applebaum: What Russia got by scaring Elon Musk
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- The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum discusses new reporting on how Elon Musk was frightened into holding back help for Ukraine.
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Anne Applebaum: What Russia got by scaring Elon Musk
#ElonMusk #Russia #Ukraine
Time to sanction Elon Musk.
What's the left going to do not use their welfare checks to buy one of his cars
For what?? 😅😅😅😅😅😅
To be fair, he's not a National Security agent of the US, and to threaten a Citizen with triggering a nuclear war is not something he was ever equipped for.
But he should have had a nice, big Iron Curtain between himself and any communication with the Russian government to begin with. So yeah, sanction.
Time to repossess assets pertinent to military interests, clearly apartheid Clyde isn't responsible enough to handle them.
@@Mike-kr4tqIf you do not run your business for the benefit of the United States, it will be taken away from you, make no doubt about it!
I'm glade Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin found each other. They have been so lonely since Trump lost the election.
Donnie’s gunna rip up those love letters between him and Kim.
@@sammavitae114 That will never ever happen.
And here I thought true love was a myth. What a touching story lol. Now they can go on long horseback rides together. Putin shirtless holding the reins with Kim riding B**** lol
Putin and Kim Jong Un in the same place. Seems like the kind of opportunity the world needs to end trouble making.
@@joewyatt2269 Same place as Hitler's, so shut the Trump up!
For once I agree with something McConnell says but that dude needs to step down and retire...he's done
Problem is the person taking his seat could be worse.
@@followyourheart7818 Couldn't be much worse.
b/c space karen thinks he is above the law and everyone else. That's how oligarchs think.
Weren't you the people who touted "iTs A private CoMpAnY, gO mAkE yOuR oWn If YoU dOnT lIke iT"
@@Nclake5485 Private companies don't have any business meddling in international conflicts and wars. Are you putin's, or xi jin poo's daughter?
Is it now Sigmund... Do you identify as a psychiatrist???
@@markthomas7279 Psychiatry? Statistically, deplorables have low education. Bless your brain. It has nothing to do with psychiatry. That's the definition of oligarch. Get a GED. By the way, are you putin's daughter?
Space karen 🤡 🚀
Evil as SIN....
This was a shameful and gigantic error of judgement, mr Elon Musk
Why because he doesn't want people to die... and have blood on his hands?? Why no calls for peace talks... justbwar? 😅
@@Mike-kr4tq That's gibberish. Try again.
nah, i agree with Elon on this one.
@@richsackett3423 what's the issue with Elon?
@richsackett3423 Ukraine wanted him to extend star link so the Ukraine army can advance... but.. Elon doesn't want more people to die... so.. he said no.. whats the issue?
Too bad old Mitch doesn't support Democracy here at home, as well as Democracy in Ukraine.
Ukraine doesn't have a democracy and it has a tyrant like Joey.
Zelensky suspended eight political parties that oppose him he put in prison his number one political opponent. Just announced that there's going to be no more elections in Ukraine unless the United States pays for Ukraine's elections LOL.
Sorry but authoritarianism come from the left and it comes from atheistic humanist pushing equity and gun control.
Like Adolf Hitler, Mussolini, Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin , Kim Jong own, chairman Mao , Stalin e t c.
Joey and the Democrats are also tyrants just like that fellow Antichrist atheist humanist
They also push for equity and gun control.
Matter fact the leftist governor of New Mexico just took away its citizens constitutional right to bear arms
Thank God the people the police and the prosecutor's office are ignoring her and following their constitutional oath.
Ukraine is losing on all fronts
You live in a banana republic
It's amazing how much even a little bit of truth will trigger all the bots and their useful idiots to spew ridiculous nonsense. You can almost measure how accurate at statement is by how much they freak out about it. In other words, that is an excellent observation, @alanbailey5621 ! Mitch and his corrupt crew need to fade away into the text books as an example of how not to Democracy.
Dirty diaper Mitch
Elon Musk is a crazy person. Shocker.
Yes, Sure he is crazy. Look what that man accomplished in his life. Now compare that to yourself.
@@commonsense3632 Why compare what Elon accomplished with them? Elon's daddy owns an Emerald mine, something that only a privileged few have access to when they start their careers.
@@FtanmoOfEtheirysIn the very book that all these reports comes from, says the mine went bankrupt years before Elon ever left South Africa.
@@commonsense3632 It is truly amazing what one can accomplish when they start from a position of high privilege.
Except her reports are inaccurate in parts and misleading in others.
She says most defence contractors do not have a say once they sell their plane. Wel Starlink was being provided for free at the time, and had no contract with anyone.
Also the other system she described in the second attack was also created and provided by SpaceX. Its called Starshield and that does have a contract with the US government.
McConnell putting aside his political stranglehold long enough to utter a few words on behalf of democracy. As I live and breathe...
USA has never had democracy. Millions can't vote.
Spare us your phony moral high ground routine, nobody is buying it 😎
@@davidwilliamson9333Cultist angry for some reason?
He did the same after the Jan. 6th Insurrection and look where the U.S. is now. The right thing to do is to take 45 off the ballot. I need to hear McConnel say that. They won't. Traitors.
Zelensky is a tyrant who doesn't believe in democracy like Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Zelensky suspended 8 political parties that oppose his party he imprisoned his number one political opponent
He also said he's not going to allow any more elections unless America gives him money to pay for the elections LOL what a tyrant
Like fellow AshkeNAZI Karl Marx zelensky likes to Target Christian's imprisoning priest and throwing the Christian Orthodox Church out of Ukraine.
Every MAGAt bows when Putin asks, there isn't a set of balls in that party to stand up to Putin.
@@jasonklieber2365 your need to put emojis on everything already shows you have no balls, but sure act tough online all you want.
Did he take his food taster and stay on the ground floor? Two things you need when visiting Putin.
That's why he took a train.
I think that he ate his last food taster
It was nice to see Mc Connell showing a bit of support for President Biden's supportive policy of The Ukraine 🇺🇦
Let's just keep the war going hard til the last Ukrainian...
Like Joe promised.
It's sad to hear people cheer death.
He's been there at beginning, so has Lindsey Lady Graham a super hawk
And John Bolton
I don't think Mitch or Lindsey do it to support Democracy. They just know they benefit more overall. They would throw democracy under a bus if it was advantageous to them.
war monger
Can any private citizen talk to the Russian ambassador or Putin? Don't you have to be registered as a foreign agent? Isn't this against the law? Why no charges?
Ask hunter Biden
@@Mike-kr4tqwe have to ask drumf
@@janetlelham2816 Trump has businesses... what business are the bidens in to receive millions of dollars from foreign governments?
@janetlelham2816 why would Robert l Peter's cc hunter in official government business about Ukraine??
@janetlelham2816 it's okay though.. we'll have the full answer soon enough.. as the big guy is getting impeached 😉
How did this occur, Mr. Scarbourough? It's an easy answer - Laisée Faire Capitalism. This is the predictable end result of no regulations and easy mergers.
💯
Starlink should be under control of the US government for national security and supporting Ukraine in their fight for democracy & freedom...
Thank you, Ms. Applebaum for your insightful comments here and on past publications on the subject.
She a war pig
elon musk the father of the expression" beware the one bearing gifts ."
Before of -Greeks- *_Geeks_* bearing gifts.
- Virgil, ancient tech priest and magos of the Adeptus TechBro-icus.
Mr. Musk is a Confidence Man & White Nationalist....
Ikr. If he'd effed around like that with Israel mElon would've woken up to an anonymous professional hit on him.
Donating Starlink terminal links to Ukraine at the beginning of the war generated non-stop positive press around the world for months for the company. It was a PR coup. The free world wide coverage is likely worth $100+ million if it had been paid advertising. Starlink benefited enormously from that initial donation. And the executives at Starlink know it, including Musk.
Lone Skum is a narcissistic sociopath who suffers from arrested development which leaves him a prepubescent teen emotionally.
In reality, Elon is neither Tony Stark nor Lex Luther. He lacks the bralns and the baIIz to be either.
Musk is just a pathetic petty litte man with a lot of money and influence. That is a bad very combination as shown by Adolf Hitler.
In reality, no human being is a comic book character. Geez.
@@thehellyousay Elon, Trump are comic book characters , or at least they behave like they are.
@@thehellyousay Musk sold his appeal as a tech genius and down to earth billionaire but that façade is growing weaker by the day.
THEY ARE comic book characters, just not the cool or powerful ones.@@thehellyousay
Elon Musk's undue influence on U.S. foreign policy is a direct result of the Republican Party's long-held desire to privatize government. We have farmed out everything from space exploration to communications systems to private companies for decades because the GOP has consistently underfunded these programs dating back to the Reagan administration. Despite what Republicans will tell you, government does actually have a purpose and, when compared to private companies, a much better track record.
Agreed.
From painful experience, so true.
The truth is the Federal government under both parties has allowed the transfer of the people's resources such as Cable, Internet, Netflix and space exploration companies. All of these enterprises were first paid for by the American taxpayers, then the Congress allowed these assets to be sold right from under the people.
My quest is certain Congress members owns stocks in these companies.
Dear Lord,isn’t privatization? Like a to big to fail?
The CEO of a private company would never kowtow to Russia a few decades ago. Not sure what happened.
Astounding to hear Moscow Mitch making common sense statements
If Elon thinks there isn't a war already taking place... he should be forced to go through what the Ukrainians did at Bucha. Let's make a little recreation for him.
Lol, what are you talking about??
@@wisemanofsorts6068 genocide
@@wisemanofsorts6068 Put the little bully in a uniform and tell him "Forward March".
I think you mean what the RUSSIAN did in Bucha.
How about saying the same about those not supplying Fighter planes or long range Missiles
It's not in the interest of international security to allow one person this amount of power.
Tell that to Sleepy Joe.
Yeah, look what George HW’s son did with unlimited power.
Elon Musk is the Bitcoin of CEOs and a Russian mole.
"The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself.
That in it's essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power."
----- Franklin D Roosevelt
....great contribution! ...seems a failure of regulation of monopolistic commercial power in space?
Very true
Lobbyists, large corporations and the super wealthy use the government to get whatever they need to make more money. Wouldn’t these be considered fascist? Hence, we need to get rid of these groups
It's the "democratic" state that's stronger than private power in the US. Private power was the only counter balance to federal power and we've let that go.
Are we now talking about healthcare?
Its beyond me that Russia is in the UN security council
They can't be voted out because they have veto rights. Which only shows how dumb and outdated that idea is
They took over the seat of the Soviet Union. There is not really a good reason why they should stay there. Several scholars have pointed out ways to nullify the Russian vote in the Security Council, given that the Russian government has been openly violating the UN Charta for more than a decade.
Really gives 1984 vibes. Peace and security is everything Russia is working against.
They should of been kicked out when the USSR collapsed@@ProYada
@@ProYada Russia does NOT have "veto rights". Russia is not and never has been a member of the UN. USSR was a member but that membership lapsed when it was dissolved in 1991. Yeltsin just wrote a letter to the UN Secretary General on 24 December 1991 announcing that Russia was "continuing" a membership which was not Russia's and which no longer existed.
SIGN THE PETITION demanding to enforce the UN Charter - link is in Time Magazine, “Russia Doesn’t Belong in the United Nations” 23 February 2023
Commander Musk needs to be court-martialed.
Lol, the only people who think that are people who don't actually understand the situation.
@@wisemanofsorts6068 like you
Court-martialed for what lol for not helping zelinsky murder Russian people.
Sorry this is the United States it's not Ukraine not required to help Ukraine. By-the-way Joey's a n illegitimate president.
@@wisemanofsorts6068 Weak.
Some of his corporations need to be subjected to the Corporate Death Penalty.
When applying for incorporated status, your charter must state that it is of some benefit publicly.
If he is going to make Starlink a National Security risk, that charter must be revoked, which will cause the company to fold. Only Republicans and their Business Before Country attitude gets in the way.
What information did Trump sell to Putin and Kim Jong?
That's what I want to know!!!!
@equalityforall8418. When did you stop beating your wife?
Taking out-of-circulation weapons from North Korea shows Putin's desperation.
Could these Two Dictators be Eliminated by there Very Own Weapons.
And they're meeting at a missile launch site. Which is done on purpose to frighten everyone. Hopefully someone gets the two birds with one drone
ABSOLUTELY !
SHOWS POOTIN'S DESPERATION...
@@tiffanyshanley1419You know nothing about how things work. If "someone" takes out BOTH leaders, or even one of them, the world is coming to an end.
We should not ‘hope’ it is not repeated, we should ENSURE it does not happen again. He needs to feel some pain over this.
If you thought Russia's weapons stockpile was obsolete and badly maintained, just wait until you see what they get from NoKo.
😂 like you know personally what NK has 😂😂😂😂
@@christopherbrown9279 They have modified Kalashnakovs with large helical magazines and antiquated artillery pieces. The ammo for both the AKs and the artillery is mostly old enough for the stability of the shells and primers to be a worry. They have also a few attempts at higher-tech systems that have managed to make showings at demonstrations but whose development has been strangled by national poverty and 40 years of technology sanctions. Those systems aren't available in meaningful quantities nor expected to reliably work on the battlefield.
To be fair the modified AKs would be a better issue than what Russian recruits are getting now. Although the ammo stockpiles that come with them are lower quality stuff and dangerously old, at least they HAVE ammo stockpiles. And although the artillery lacks modern fire control systems it's probably not much worse than the unmaintained crap Russia's been using.
But all of this would have to reach Russian depots by train tracks, and I would not expect the train tracks to continue to exist if they start moving. Also if and when it does reach Russian depots it is not likely to be efficiently or effectively distributed to ground troops because of internal corruption. Every official along the way owes some particular group or other a favor, or will see an opportunity to curry favor, with respect to the distribution of this treasure.
Finally the most important thing to know is that NoKo's "giant stockpile which it has been building for years," even if it arrived and were effectively distributed, can be expended in about one month of the Russian Ukraine effort.
@@christopherbrown9279 Takes a galaxy brain to believe Best Korea has state of the art military arsenal.
@@christopherbrown9279they’re poor asf
No worries. The Russians will go into battle drunk and forget how to reload the new NK weapons, dying like flies.
But I think you could have a point. Hard to imagine such an impoverished country having a rigorous maintenance scheme for the huge arsenal they have to maintain for the active troops, let alone old weapon stockpiles.
Watch Putin's lapdogs. They're all saying to themselves, "Just don't move. Keep your face neutral. Stand totally still and maybe he won't notice you."
According to Malcolm Nance, what weapons we’re supplying to Ukraine have already been paid for and we’d have to spend millions to dispose and destroy them, otherwise.
Yes, selling ones trash at premium prices is called money laundering.
Let us not ever forget that we made the mistake of allowing him to become a u.s. citizen. It should either have that revoked or he should be charged as a traitor and a threat to the US military.
If our country had any balls we would just take starlink from him and tell him to pound sand if it makes him feel better 😂😂😂
Full agree, from Poland 🇵🇱
@georgepirpiris7309. How very Democratic of you. Let's see if you still feel the same way when the democrats funding 80 thousand armed IRS inspectors audit you and take away your house.
our govt couldn't run it for 5 seconds. congress would stick their nose in it like they do with nasa. if a nasa rocket explodes there are years of hearings instead of just saying - hey it happens.
A private citizen should not be forcibly placed in a decision of military management.....
Glory to Ukraine!
Cut Elon Musk's power/finances. Get that stupid Twitter thing shut down!
Yes, let's "sanction" Musk and all those who don't obey our will.
Anyone making a forty billion dollar bet on trump speech is not smart.
Twitter needs to be returned... or rather put in some non-governmental charity status.
YES
He's doing that himself just fine that dumpster fire is currently burning money at an unprecedented rate
Well spoken Ms Anne
The usa needs to gain control of musks' satellite network for security reasons.
Whatever you say tyrant. 🤣😂🤣
You're admitting that you wouldn't mind if your cardboard box of a house got taken away without any due process.
Like I said before, you people aren't the brightest crayon in the box.
Agreed. It should have never been privatized. Under government contracts. That sounds dumb. America is dumb. Who is running America. Private corporations with tax dollars.
You need to be investigated for terrorism
Sorry communist that's not how it works
Wii trump be attending the Putin-Kim Jong Un conference? Maybe Face Time.
Elon about the North Korean tactical nuclear attack subs: "I don't see any problem with them. If they attack the US or an ally I will just cut off internet service when we try to fight back, thus preventing a war. Don't worry about it."
What bunch of crap Trumper bot
Let The U.S Government supply eurkrane with internet. Elon Musk owns Starlink , End of conversation. Sit and spin.😎
Elon has proven he is untrustworthy and easily manipulated by foreign interests. He needs to be cut out of the picture and the US government needs to stop giving his ventures billions of tax-payer dollars in subsidies.
Ignore that reply.
I put the account and reply through a currently unreleased algorithm that uses AI to look for characteristics of trolls and bots and it gives me a 97% chance that it’s a bot account.
One element it pointed out: the odd spelling. In an attempt to look like a human with poor spelling, the bots will use their own algorithms to misspell various words. The thing is, when people make spelling mistakes they are usually consistent, the bots often choose odd syllables to replace, ones that humans don’t.
@@davidwilliamson9333 The US Government funds Tesla and SpaceX thru contracts, grants and subsidies. Elon will do as he is instructed. Do you think the US Government will let anyone interfere in something they have billions invested in?
Hard to imagine not a single paid assassin is able to take out the world’s greatest Bond villain. What a shame.
Would you like you sign up for that suicide mission?
Considering he's the one paying them ...?
@@montamiddleton9318 Deadpool 3
@@thehellyousay Russia can’t afford ammunition or weapons made after 2000. What makes you think they can afford assassins? 😂
@vectorfox4782 Sadly they have many of them.
Elon grew up here In SA under apartheid so his beliefs are not surprising to me, I've been waiting a long time for his true colours to show.
Someone needs to tell Elon when it comes to war, he is out of his depth. Stick to rocket and car building a man has to know his limitations.
But the people actually building cars and developing rockets, have gone to a lot of effort to keep Elon insulated as possible from the actual running of those companies. (And just look what' he's done to Twitter, because they didn't have anything in place to divert and isolate the new owner).
You’re funny. Narcissists believe they know everything.
Elon is a disaster when left to his own devices
Exactly, his lane is making cars that self ignite.
Not that he knows anything about either rockets or cars
8:08 exactly, this what i been asking for weeks, it makes no sense. How the most country in the world is depending so much on one useless human and continues to and still shows no sign of even trying fill that void, it's pathetic and damned embarrassing
The Freedom Caucus must be dismantled and our members of Government should only have "the people's safety and the defense of our country and Democracy in mind. To not do so is a crime! Vote!💙
Dismantling it is our job. Your vote counts.
Germany and US need to approve long range missiles for the winter.
That's a declaration of war.
@@skp8748newsflash the war is already happening.
@@wanderingtravellerAB99 No. Only Ukraine is at war with Russia.
@@skp8748 Russia is not only at war with Ukraine, but also with the rest of the world. In autumn 2020, the European futures market for grain noted a rapid increase in grain prices. The reason: China has started to literally empty the international grain market. At the beginning of 2022 - just in time for the start of the invasion -, China bunkered around 159 million tons of grain. That's about half of the total supply available in the world. China has not thereby secured its own supply of grain, but can buy influence, for example when developing countries apply to China for help because they cannot pay for their imports on the world market. It is therefore safe to assume that Russia informed China of its intentions in advance.
The partial loss of Ukraine as a major grain exporter has caused food prices and inflation to rise worldwide, which is particularly felt by people in poorer countries who already have to spend a large part of their income on food.
Same with energy costs. The high inflation rates are not only driven by the increase in food prices, but also by the high fuel and energy costs, which in turn hit those regions that have hardly any resources of their own the most.
@@susannehartl3067 You wrote a lot for no reason. Only Ukraine is at war with Ukraine that's a FACT.
Whether other nation tacitly support Ukraine and condemn Russian is irrelevant as NONE of them has or will declare war. Russia is also only at war with Ukraine and hasn't engaged any other nation.
Elon musk has waaaay too much power over everything he touches. Why is he not being reigned in?!
Late stage capitalism, by now too many people are in on it and want to ensure they're on top when things really start to collapse
Musk reminds me a little of Mark Rylance's character in "Don't Look Up", billionaire Peter Isherwell; a man who considers his own interests above all else, including other peoples' lives.
Am I supposed to take McConnell seriously while wearing that suit?
Money Joe. America kneels for money. Especially if you have done it with public money like Musk. American capitalism: socialize cost, privatize profit.
Defund Ukrainians 💩
Musk is one of the most subsidized person's in the world he has received hundreds upon hundreds of million dollars of us taxpayers money
Putin is about to receive a lot of ancient janky ammunition from NK. 🤣
In fairness, that is the type of equipment the Russian army is used to by now!
This is what happens with power goes to the head of people, mainly men.
Very very rich men who profited because of apartheid
2:35 If Russia truly needs North Korea's help, that tells you how bad it is.
When does trump arrive at that meeting? It’s his two best friends.
we get all our $ from russia .... eric
There is a poor old Ukraine man on a walker who moved in the senior facility where I live a month ago. I gave him a wmall table. I contacted someone to see if they could help get him something to sleep on besides the floor and some food donations. I hope they can help him.🥺
Putin, Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping working together? This is worrisome… 😳🤬😢
That China Joe meme is already becoming outdated.
Losers, all of 'em. Autocracy crushes innovation and progress while the rough and tumble of Democracy encourages it, demands it. No worries!
It would be nice if they can be tracked there or really any location where they meet, and then both taken out with as warm of drones at the same time! Both of those freaks are a huge threat to the rest of the world, and need to be stopped with extreme prejudice! It would be a great opportunity. Russia both need a better government, and north Korean people need to see how the rest of the world really are, and what real food looks like!
When we invaded Iraq, I was like why??? I felt North Korea was more a threat to USA since they were developing nukes to reach US. We didn't attack our enemy, but Iraq for Saudi and the oil companies made millions and US was in debt trillions. A quarter million Iraqis dead, many Americans dead, and republicans had no exit plan out of Iraq.
GWB was convinced by Cheney that Saddam wanted Bush Sr. Assassinated. Oh, and oil.
Clinton has largely reached an agreement to clear out the heavy water reactors of NoKo in exchange with Light water reactors that don't produce weapons grade Uranium and Plutonium. The GOP Senators refused to ratify the treaty which both Japan and South Korea agreed to km,. Thus NoKo has nukes that they likely would not have today.
the real question is once Elon accidently falls out of a high up hotel window will his kids be able to change their names to something less "please notice me!"
Musk is single-handedly dismantling his legacy. The only positive feelings I have left for him is the advances he made with SpaceX... and now we hear he took a billion dollars from SpaceX to buy Twitter. My small respect for him is shrinking to quantum levels.
he paid it back with interest so the only people who could have anything to say about it are spacex investors. so he didn't 'take" anything. when you " take " a home equity loan are you stealing? buying twitter was a horrible decision at least for what he paid. it was worth maybe 1/4 what he paid and with him owning it it's 1/10
Who wants Musk having any involvement in any government measures? He appears emotionally unstable and weak.
did putin get love letters ?
McConnell, even a broken clock is right twice a day.
I like Ann Applebaum. She's got a good head on her shoulders, and seems to be a very good reporter.
Do you mean to say that (earlier in the timeline) EM instructed SpaceX to disable its service over Russian-OCCUPIED territory of Ukraine (& of 🇷🇺) - instead of Russia?
Also, I don’t think this piece is disingenuous. People are shocked that EM consulted officials at the 🇷🇺 embassy (& probably Putin) first, at the time he was being asked by Ukraine to extend the coverage. Also his reasoning that EM stated is suspiciously similar to how 🇷🇺 tries to convince allied states/citizens not to arm & help Ukraine.
A little more background (like what you provided) would have made the piece more helpful, but a lot of us are appalled at his initial judgment and actions, not at what happened after the fact.
So, this piece reflects the reaction to the latest revelation, its potential impact, and it illustrates the problem encountered with how things were dealt with.
I thought Musk was supposed to be one of the 'smartest guys on the planet'. Clearly there are a lot of holes in that claim.
Smart and rich are two different things.
Ppl equate rich as smart too often.
Their scaring days are numbered ...
I bet lil Rocket Man just loves the idea of meeting Putler on a rocket launch pad. Maybe something will blow up
All of Trumps buddies...expect more cyber attacks and mis-information... and that Republican holding up the various command positions needs to act like an Amercian Patriot, not a commi....
And now you know what happened to Mitch McConnell's health.
His staffers might wanna check his cell phone for deadly isotopes hidden inside, Specter style.
Shut it down Elon, with power comes great responsibility
cutting joe like that was amazing. I have watched that part like 10 times. from 6:02
"How did the United States Government ever get in the position where we allow one person to have so much power?"
Neoliberalism, leading to high wealth inequality, leading to capture
Capitalism mixed with PAYOFFS(donations) greed...grifting..pick one
Reaganomics. Even after it's proven not to work, ever, the republicans swear by it. It's only gotten worse. Even when I was just a little kid, I said that Reagans economic plan was never going to work when he showed the charts on TV. Now look at the mess.
Nationalize Starlink, as a matter of national and international security.
You do not ahve to go that far, government or preferable UN should get control over it. Musk can keep the profits, just not allowed to use it for his own political means.
Why can’t the most advanced and expensive military in the world provide their own?
Ben Hodges warned about self-fulfilling prophecies a year ago: not so long ago the stance was “Why help Ukraine as they won’t be able to win.” That’s exactly the reason - you stopped the essential and timely weapon delivery jeopardizing the victory. Now, to win will talks more time, more effort, resources and human lives. Those “on the fence” incapable of fast decisions and determination for victory are the major problem.
Can you imagine a meeting near a perfectly placed open window?
Anyone who thinks they can negotiate the ending of this war is a legend in their own mind.
It’s still a better idea than escalating it.
@@thedearleader7054no it's not. It's not worse, but it's not better. It's literally doing nothing. Because Putin doesn't care what anyone else thinks, and Ukraine is not going to give up, or give in.
It's a huge waste of everyone's time, is what it is.
@@Essex121514 war 🐷
@@thedearleader7054 No, just a concerned citizen.
Nobody has more medals than my generals. - Kim 'I'm the biglyest dictator' Jung Un. Never give a 12yr. old nukes.
Its like an Iron age power begging for help from the Stone Age
TERM LIMITS !!!
Trump’s friends and allies, Putin and Kim, are having a summit, but poor Donald is missing out 😢
Not only was musk duped,
He was rupe-a-duped!
I understood that a train from NK cannot cross the border (02:34) and continue into Russia, the railway tracks have different gauges.
...thanks, i did not know that.
IMO Mad Vlad didn't threaten Musk with nuclear war he probably threatened his life, or his businesses, and he does have a lot of children. I think it was direct. But he's still on Vlad's naughty list. Wouldn't surprise me if he falls out of a window
That doesn’t look like Putin. WTH ?
Put your glasses on
@@deborahsevigny4763 nah.. body double bald wee man for sure
One of his “doubles”?
Just because you own several glorious chess boards doesn't make you a chess player...
Please Elon, could you hibernate until the War is over.
Gets to Musk part at 4:44
Elon muskovite
Mitch finished those remarks and went back to his office, where he made a phone call on a banana.
Yup, the Ukraine conflict will drive the BRIC's together.
Why is there a void? No one thought a massive communication system in space would have that much power? To include who or what controls that system?
I really hope people see that ANY systems approach, process or technological advancement can and will have a significant impact on society.
Think about the impacts on personal, civic, war, silent conflict or anything humans will do from now until the next millenia will have a significant impact on world affairs and our personal lives.
This is why I feel the need for the U.S. to work on public education reform, appreciate and elevate teachers to a higher standard and excel in the technological advancement. It is a contest. If the U.S. government wants to win and have a say in it politicians need to grow up, really fast.
A lot more to say and do in that vision.
Teachers and education, appearantly, we have rested our laurels on IVY league schools to do the heavy lifting in our political system.
That is not working in the American favor.
That's a great idea. Now go tell all these clueless evangelical Maga Morons to keep their God to themselves and stop brainwashing our kids to arm themselves with the blood of Jesus. It didn't work then and it's not gonna work know. Teach that fantasy in your own homes but kids need to learn critical thinking skills. Also patriotism has nothing to do with religion. That was proven with traitor trump, let's not have a repeat. He neither loves this country or worships a higher being. It's all about him.
Very slightly reassuring that Musk wasn't too stupid to realize that he was in way over his head.
One person who isnt a real American
Musk didn't for a minute think there would be nuke salad - if he had let the fleet at Sevastopol be sunk, he knew that would be crossing the Rubicon to the Ruskies, and PPW would follow (Plane, poison or Window)
They all know I’m not interested in accepting lies and human rights atrocities for positions anywhere. I worked to get where I was and didn’t use others things. Very disturbed about how this was handled. I expect rehab and direction asap.
@@roadrunner7988 thx for posting
I blame Trump.
Applebaum is reasoning backwards. That is, because the second drone strike was successful and there was no nuclear attack, then Elon should have known that there should have not been a nuclear attack. Obviously, Musk could not have known that Russia was bluffing. Also, what other system - of satellite communication - was used in the second attack and why wasn’t it used in the first proposed attack?
Not really. Russia's pulled this stunt repeatedly over the years. Same goes with the Kim family in NK - lots of saber rattling anytime their grip on power is perceived to be in danger when what they really want is delivery of weapons, fuel, food, and other distributable resources.
Those countries have real leaders 🧐
Cancel Elon
Wait, I thought he McConnell froze couple days ago. How can he still run policies.
oh they just launched a tactical nuclear sub? I bet NK's looking for some sub-launched missiles, maybe even warheads if Russia is desperate enough.
That isn't a good thing --- we are starting to see the unintended negative secondary and tertiary consequences of our Ukrainian policy.
These things are not a result or consequence of US/NATO Ukraine policy. They are more the consequence of US and NATO Russia and Asia policy. Closeness and military cooperation between RU and NK was going to occur regardless of whether RU invaded Ukraine, or whether NATO was weak or strong re Ukraine. Putin has imperialistic tendencies and would ultimately wish hegemonic links with NK.