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Shipwack

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22. 100% correct.

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:41 AM

Mar 21

China has leverage on Musk.

By Chinese law, any company that has businesses in China have to give up any information the Chineese asks of them. If they don, they lose their businesses in China.

Bye-bye Tesla factories. Bye-bye Tesla sales to the Chineese people (which are beginning to dry up anyway as cheaper, better alternatives become available). Bye-bye rare earth minerals and batteries...

He'd sell out the US for far less incentives than thoses.

But... WTAF? Isn't there ANYONE in the Pentagon pushing against this? Shouldn't this be a bridge too far for anyone other than the Joint Chief of Staff Chairman?

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Tim Walz reacts to NYT report that Pentagon will brief Musk on secret plan for potential war with China - Rachel Maddow [View all] Rhiannon12866 Mar 20 OP

Fucking what??? Musk is EVIL af and a war with China is a war we WILL NOT WIN!!! Initech Mar 21 #1

It would be insane to have a war with China. The POTUS would have to be dumb....OOPS walkingman Mar 21 #2

Great way to pass information to China.🤬 Phoenix61 Mar 21 #3

100% correct. Shipwack Mar 21 #22

Wait a Minute YepYep Mar 21 #4

Maybe that's why they're letting him in on this so he will be "prepared?" Good Grief! Rhiannon12866 Mar 21 #6

K&R for exposure Blue Owl Mar 21 #5

China has a huge army. Aussie105 Mar 21 #7

I guess he really is the Co-president tulipsandroses Mar 21 #8

Jesus Christ on a Trailer Hitch Hekate Mar 21 #9

"This beggars the imagination" Aussie105 Mar 21 #24

My husband has a theory that it's going to come from the hard-core red-hats who realize how deep the betrayal... Hekate Mar 21 #25

I can also envision multiple scenarios in which current and former military and Mike 03 Mar 21 #31

This Is Terrible News Baron2024 Mar 21 #10

Extremely well said, I couldn't add anything to your analysis. Rhiannon12866 Mar 21 #12

You Are Right Baron2024 Mar 21 #13

Awww, thanks so much, I thought this conversation was important Rhiannon12866 Mar 21 #14

Keep Up The Good Work Baron2024 Mar 21 #15

Same to you, my friend! And thanks! Rhiannon12866 Mar 21 #17

I Would Add Baron2024 Mar 21 #11

OMFG! William769 Mar 21 #16

This administration itself can't even decide what his fucking role is--whether he's an "adviser", a "special employee," Karasu Mar 21 #18

I can see Putin telling trDUMB to go start a war KS Toronado Mar 21 #19

I think you must be right, who else could have that much influence over him? Besides Musk, that is, and now he's in on it Rhiannon12866 Mar 21 #20

I expect Trump to give Putin a greenlight on nuking an American city such as Philadelphia Walleye Mar 21 #27

That's close to what I've been imagining... That the next logical step for Mike 03 Mar 21 #30

Was that Trump's or Kegbreath's idea? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 21 #21

Good question, they're both untrustworthy idiots who have little regard for our troops Rhiannon12866 Mar 21 #23

I'm guessing this is about Trump feeling sorry for how Musk is being Mike 03 Mar 21 #29

Putin, with maniacal grin, rubbing his hands together Walleye Mar 21 #26

Since Maddow reported this, the WSJ has corroborated, and Bloomberg Mike 03 Mar 21 #28

Do we need to start a KS Toronado Mar 21 #32