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CaptainC0medy t1_ix58eia wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in European Union strikes €6bn deal to develop own broadband satellite network by Sorin61

USA yes, Elon musk? No.

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[deleted] t1_ix58mmy wrote

Elon Musk is an American and his service costs way more too build then what the EU has spent

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CaptainC0medy t1_ix59n9f wrote

Not built for Ukraine. What's your point?

Elon is South African.

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[deleted] t1_ix5bea5 wrote

this really shows how out of the loop you are in this world. You really think the US lets foreign nationals work on critical tech?

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CaptainC0medy t1_ix5c0dq wrote

You just have to google it.

First 17 years in pretoria, he just has US citizenship, that just means foreign national with US citizenship.

Ffs

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[deleted] t1_ix5c310 wrote

youre so dumb. he is a us citizen, that makes him American. We arent as xenophobic as you

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CaptainC0medy t1_ix5cnv5 wrote

That doesn't make him a US national.

I have citizenship for a country I've never been to, doesn't mean I'm a national from that country.

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[deleted] t1_ix5cy4w wrote

well citizenship is required to work on space tech, and Elon is a citizen

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CaptainC0medy t1_ix5d0nx wrote

Not the fucking point!

My wife is from another country and got citizenship within 7 years, she's not suddenly the same national as me.

She works on military contracts.

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[deleted] t1_ix5bjk9 wrote

also if you read the my first comment before you responded, the EU should be matching US's contribution at the least!

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CaptainC0medy t1_ix5c67v wrote

I don't disagree, but it's not simple when you are dependent on their energy.

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