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Just because he acts like a total tool does not arbitrarily make SpaceX not a viable defense contractor. Why can people not separate Musk the (very abrasive) person from his companies?


Because he runs them and can, and does make terrible decisions on their behalf.


China has tremendous leverage over him via whether he can access their markets.


The goal for Tesla was to jumpstart the electric car industry by example, not to sell electric cars in China.


Tesla built 51% of their global production in Shanghai, China in Q1 2024.

The leverage isn't just shutting down the China market, it's the threat to 51% of Tesla's production capacity.


Tell that to his net worth.


He's already beat out in their market, not much leverage there lol.


A 50 billionaire that someone could take a billion of… tremendous?


They must fight the social-justice war on all fronts.




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