Hacker News Reader

Comment by seafoam | Hacker News Reader

> It probably will not look great

Freedom of speech ... peace ... yeah, who does this guy think he is ?

The United States is providing aid to the Ukraine to fight off Russia. While Russia may not technically be an enemy of the United States at the moment, the two nations aren't on the best of terms. This action can be construed as Musk aiding and abetting the Russians, with whom the United States is having "difficulties" with at the moment. Musk should keep in mind the United States has the power to denaturalize him and revoke his citizenship.

Denaturalizing and revoking citizenship would be the least worst outcome assuming the US government tires of someone providing an enemy nation state material support.

Would he even care? Probably a few dozen other nations would be happy to have him and his wealth. Billionaires like that exist outside the national borders that you and I live in...

And plus, he probably still has South African citizenship?

He would definitely care if his assets were frozen and his companies nationalized, or at minimum, divested to another set of investors.

He is literally the person outiside Ukraine who has done the most for Ukraine. Othernations couldnt buy capability that Starlink provides. And they got it for free for months. Starlink was attacked by Russians.

So its ridiculous to claim Musk is some anti-Russian element.

Musk is not donating starlink to Ukraine. The US DoD is buying it

Initially SpaceX did. Also acting fast and activating it and providing lots of terminals as well. It took a long time before DoD started paying it.

SpaceX is literally the only defense company who would get shit on for not providing things for free.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com