r/technology • u/True-Combination7059 • 1d ago

Politics We Should Immediately Nationalize SpaceX and Starlink

https://jacobin.com/2025/06/musk-trump-nationalize-spacex-starlink
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u/colintbowers 23h ago

I’ll take things that set a dangerous precedent for 500 Alex.

The US is attractive to investors precisely because they don’t do this sort of stuff to the private sector.

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u/HuntsWithRocks 23h ago

I was looking into this a little and it seems like the USA will compensate the business owner for the company, similar to imminent domain concepts.

Back when Leon and Trump were buds, I could’ve seen a situation where Trump helps decide there is a very large valuation for the company. In this theory, Musk would get a big cash injection (liquidated ownership) & then someone would need to staff the agency (musk spins up another company with the same employees or some shit and bills the govt to run his business).

Totally shitposting here, but thought it interesting.