Starlink is refusing to comply with Brazil's X ban
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Starlink told Brazil's telecom agency it won't comply with an order to block X in the country until officials unfreeze its local bank accounts.
  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    Why would the US strain their relationship with Brazil over Musk?

    He’s in deep with the US financial sector and the MAGA GOP base.

    • FrowingFostek@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      I’m failing to see the connection with Brazil here.

      What would the backlash be from the US financial sector?

      Why would MAGA be mad about the US Government extraditing an African American?

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        What would the backlash be from the US financial sector?

        Lobbyists would lean on federal and state legislators to impose retaliatory sanctions.

        Why would MAGA be mad about the US Government extraditing an African American?

        Because they see him as on their “team”.

        • FrowingFostek@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          3 months ago

          So in your mind the possibility of Musk being extradited could lead to those colossal outcomes?

          The starlink thing died yesterday but, I can’t imagine a reaction this strong from the US financial sector or MAGA.

          I disagree with the intensity of this response, if it were to happen.

          • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            3 months ago

            So in your mind the possibility of Musk being extradited could lead to those colossal outcomes?

            In my mind he just doesn’t get extradited, because it’s too much trouble and sets a bad standard for American billionaires.

            • FrowingFostek@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              3 months ago

              So Musk decided not to leverage this influence and instead acquiesced to a foreign government for funsies.

              Sounds like him.

              • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
                1·
                3 months ago

                He acquiesced once he could no longer absorb the personal economic cost of defiance.

                But the threat of extradition would raise the stakes considerably.