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Starlink is refusing to comply with Brazil's X ban (Update: Starlink will comply) (www.engadget.com)
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[–] [email protected] 58 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People like musk don't make money, they make credit.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Trevor Noah said it best.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Leveraged buyouts specifically should be outlawed.

EDIT: And billionaires should be taxed on the money they receive as loans.

The "buy borrow die" tax strategy should either be completely outlawed or the government should be able to get portions of those loan payments back as tax money.