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Musk's SpaceX town in Texas warns residents they may lose right to 'continue using' their property (www.cnbc.com)
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[–] GroundedGator@lemmy.world 52 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Starbase was officially formed earlier this month after Musk’s aerospace and defense contractor prevailed in a local election. It is now run by officials who are SpaceX employees and former employees.

As of early this year, the population of Starbase stood at around 500 people, with around 260 directly employed by SpaceX, the Texas Tribune reported. Most other residents of Starbase are relatives of SpaceX employees.

I've never heard anything good about company towns. Doesn't mean it can't happen. To me it just seems like another way for a company to control the workers and a quick path to indentured servitude.

[–] jonne 46 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Wait until they bring back scrip under the guise of a company crypto token.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I'd say it's a good thing we have laws against that, but the GOP has the supreme court now and is hell bent on undoing everything. Thanks protest non voters.

[–] 7toed@midwest.social -4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I enjoy seeing people whinge about the election as if any vote can fix this now.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Who said I'm whining? I enjoy informing protest non voters of what they voted for. And the resulting gymnastics of course.

[–] 7toed@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

So there was no way votes could've been possibly gerrymandered or manipulated? That which now will be completely failed to rectify for the forseeable future.

E: Just for the record, I voted same as you did if you didn't vote for this shit now.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Nice deflection from the topic of protest non voting. I enjoy watching the mental gymnastics.

*Lol nice downvote. I enjoy watching the emotions too.

[–] 7toed@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I also didn't downvote you, must've been anyone else.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Downvoted within 10 minutes. Sure. In any case, notice how you focused on that instead of your deflection? So another deflection. I enjoy watching the gymnastics.

[–] 7toed@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can't downvote multiple times :p

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Actually it's pretty easy to. But notice how you're trying to make that the focus of conversation, and making me explain, rather than the actual topic of protest non voting? I enjoy watching your ducking and weaving.

[–] 7toed@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We're on the same side of this... you have yet to make a point.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I made my point a long time ago. You attacked me. Now I'm just enjoying watching you duck and weave.

[–] 7toed@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So I focus on people who didn't vote in the past and forget about gerrymandering, got it.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

There's the same deflection again. It's sure fun to watch.

You also found the point after saying you couldn't find the point. Fun to watch.

[–] 7toed@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah cause its a shit point. Im done engaging

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

And now another attack! I enjoy watching the mental gymnastics.

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

And that's why they want to crash the dollar...now I get it