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I can't imagine this isn't going to disappear when a bunch of national security suits walk into the judges chamber.

SpaceX is such a strategic advantage for the US military. If starship achieves anything close to its orbital payload cost reduction, it effectively means the US owns space and orbit.

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What if the government just nationalized SpaceX using their legal infractions as a cover?

All their engineers then quit because their RSUs are now worthless.

The government let people on Wall Street keep their RSU style compensation after 2008. It's not like most engineers can sell their RSUs except on quarterly redemption days. Or the government could otherwise match the compensation. It has a lot of money.

SpaceX employees can't sell their RSUs period, since it's a private company. They're counting on a big payday at an IPO that will never happen if it gets nationalised.

They can. SpaceX facilitates the sales so people can cash out their RSUs without violating securities laws.

1 - compare the govt and spacex track records. does that really seem wise?

2 - we can't really nationalize stuff, constitutionally. it's been limited to voluntary bailouts of last resort (aig, amtrak) which i think we should stop

They're just going to pay a fine and agree/be enjoined not to do it anymore (as others have noted, their job ads already now mention these categories as being eligible).

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