While Musk publicly scorns government intervention and bleats about free-market capitalism, his companies have received more than $15.4 billion in government contracts over the past decade. 🤡

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml · 10 months ago

While Musk publicly scorns government intervention and bleats about free-market capitalism, his companies have received more than $15.4 billion in government contracts over the past decade. 🤡

Hestia [she/her, fae/faer]@hexbear.net · 10 months ago

I love free ~~market capitalism~~ money

OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-2 10 months ago

This is missing at least 9bn of Tesla subsidies. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-embraces-trump-scorns-subsidies-tesla-still-lobbies-us-benefits-2024-08-12/

Tesla’s first major manufacturing facility, in Fremont, California, was developed with the help of a $465 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, repaid three years later. More recently, Tesla has reaped almost $9 billion since 2018 by selling what are known as “regulatory credits” securities filings show.

The boring company also depend on us government contracts.

Jagothaciv@kbin.earth · 10 months ago

Total dipshit.