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Polybius

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38. Same to you, as I sip my Christmas Coquito (Eggnog-type drink popular in NY and PR)

Reply to live love laugh (Reply #37)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 01:09 AM

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WNBA player asks why Elon Musk isn't told to 'go back to Africa' after spending bill flop [View all] RandySF Dec 23 OP

Maybe we should start... 2naSalit Dec 23 #1

Does he take the jobs with him? jimfields33 Dec 23 #5

Doubt it. 2naSalit Dec 23 #6

I decided to do a search. He has 140,000 employees. jimfields33 Dec 23 #7

With all the... 2naSalit Dec 23 #8

That's true. Scary times ahead. jimfields33 Dec 23 #9

I figure that... 2naSalit Dec 23 #10

And SpaceX, which has over 13,000 Polybius Dec 23 #12

Unpopular opinion: SpaceX a boondoggle. If we don't deal with global warming nilram Dec 23 #14

Spacex is a security risk. America is better off without them live love laugh Dec 23 #25

SpaceX launched the rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts Polybius Dec 23 #26

I disagree. Rescuing 2 astronauts is not worth the country's security. live love laugh Dec 23 #27

Ok, so leave them up there n/t Polybius Dec 24 #35

😂😂😂 live love laugh Dec 24 #37

Same to you, as I sip my Christmas Coquito (Eggnog-type drink popular in NY and PR) Polybius Dec 24 #38

We should be funding NASA to be able to do this MadameButterfly Dec 23 #29

Can't argue with that Polybius Dec 24 #36

The so-called SpaceX rescue mission was delayed until at least March. Hugin Dec 24 #43

Yes, I worded it horribly Polybius Dec 24 #44

Certainly a securtiy risk in Elon's hands MadameButterfly Dec 23 #28

At least CIA/FBI/military are American governmental institutions. . live love laugh Dec 23 #30

That is my point. The technology needs to be developed MadameButterfly Dec 23 #31

The government is not just as bad imho. live love laugh Dec 23 #34

The current government is not as bad. MadameButterfly Dec 24 #41

That's 0.0834% of US employment. Negligible impact, even if ALL went. nilram Dec 23 #13

That is already down to 120,000. They made significant layoffs earlier in 2024 Wiz Imp Dec 23 #18

How many do you think would actually go bottomofthehill Dec 23 #19

140000 is a tiny fraction out of more than 100 million working Americans. live love laugh Dec 23 #24

I think there would be another fecking billionaire to fill the arthritisR_US Dec 24 #39

And? J-9 Dec 23 #11

He should be Jilly_in_VA Dec 23 #2

Agree lonely bird Dec 23 #22

K&R ck4829 Dec 23 #3

Info on Wikipedia says Marthe48 Dec 23 #4

He's white and rich. Next question please. AZLD4Candidate Dec 23 #15

We do not deport billionaires. totodeinhere Dec 23 #16

Musk didn't fail, he got most of what he wanted in the bill (and most of he didn't want removed) Trump was the big loser Celerity Dec 23 #17

Yeah, he got the wasteful Pediatric Cancer spending removed MadameButterfly Dec 23 #33

South Africa won't take him back Blue_Tires Dec 23 #20

Shut up, Elon! ShazzieB Dec 23 #21

Looks to me The Madcap Dec 23 #23

I wish it were true MadameButterfly Dec 23 #32

I see Musk fans jumped in to defend their boy in this thread. Kingofalldems Dec 24 #40

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