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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 186 points 1 week ago (3 children)

So...

Members of the government are seizing private companies for themselves?

Isn't that why we can't have universal healthcare or free education?

Because the slippery slope would lead to the government seizing private property?

Why are we skipping the good parts?

[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 66 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is to help Elon Musk control TikTok without actually having to buy all of it.

The government share are going to be non-voting shares.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why shouldn't the taxpayer subsidize another company of this grifter?

[–] banghida@lemm.ee 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because that's what's been going on for a while now?

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 13 points 1 week ago

Exactly right, fuck the plebs.

No health care, no maternity leave... We got no money for that.

But we got money to make President Musl rich!

[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 5 points 1 week ago

Because he is the puppet master.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Civil forfeiture has existed for decades. Taking property for themselves hasn't been the problem.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 9 points 1 week ago

Shares are special type of property in this country

Government can seize your house for public good... But never owners shares in his grift!

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

Oh, but it's fine when the government is made up of corporatists.