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[September 2024] JD Vance says US could drop support for NATO if Europe tries to regulate Elon Musk’s platforms (www.independent.co.uk)
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JD Vance said that ‘American power comes with certain strings attached’

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[–] Takios@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump and Vance hold no actual power. Musk is now the shadow president of the USA.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I wish this were true... You should probably read some history about fascism/totalitarianism. Musk, and his corporations, are just another arm of the authoritarian government, to be used on the whim of our singular leader. Usually to mete out vengeance for perceived slights, and occasionally reward a crony for their loyalty (until they're no longer needed, of course).

This is how all corporations function under this system, otherwise they are eliminated.

Welcome back to the political spoils system.