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minus-squareFlyingCircus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·4 days agoOr just war. Billionaires control the government, they control the military.
minus-squarezeejoo@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 days agoThey have influence over it, they don’t control it. Elon can’t threaten Sam Altman with a hellfire missile strike over their ongoing lawsuit.
minus-squareSarah Valentine (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoThat’s because Elon isn’t one of the billionaires in control of the country, he’s just a billionaire who aspires to join them while they laugh at him behind his back.
minus-squareMirshe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoYet. Private militaries have been a thing in the past, and I see no reason to believe they won’t be again if state collapse continues.
minus-squareSemjeza@fedinsfw.applinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoAnd sadly still currently are in much of it.
minus-squaresexhaver87@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoAs much as he may want, and thankfully.
Or just war. Billionaires control the government, they control the military.
They have influence over it, they don’t control it. Elon can’t threaten Sam Altman with a hellfire missile strike over their ongoing lawsuit.
That’s because Elon isn’t one of the billionaires in control of the country, he’s just a billionaire who aspires to join them while they laugh at him behind his back.
Yet. Private militaries have been a thing in the past, and I see no reason to believe they won’t be again if state collapse continues.
And sadly still currently are in much of it.
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As much as he may want, and thankfully.