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minus-squareFlyingCircus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 months agoOr just war. Billionaires control the government, they control the military.
minus-squarezeejoo@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·2 months 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-squareMirshe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months 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-up1·2 months agoAnd sadly still currently are in much of it.
minus-squareSarah Valentine (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months 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-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoErik Prince has entered the chat
minus-squaresexhaver87@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months 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.
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.
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.
Erik Prince has entered the chat
As much as he may want, and thankfully.