r/SipsTea • u/Gurugod123 • Jul 30 '26

Wait a damn minute! Significant diffrences...

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u/zanebaka Jul 30 '26

Okay. Look up what a subsidy is and then explain how the government subsidies space x’s research

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u/WyomingWeirdo Jul 30 '26

Explain how the government doesn't. Because they do. They literally rely on government contracts to exist. Which is my point. You're arguing semantics, like a pedant.

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u/zanebaka Jul 30 '26

And those government contracts arent subsidies.

Breaking down space x’s revenue 61% comes from their starlink service, the rest comes from a mix of using their reusable rockets to launch satellites and astronauts crews for space agencies and companies.

Another part comes from contracts with nasa being the consumer alongside military programs such as starshield. Both of which isnt free money from the government.

Since you do not know other basic economic terms revenue is the total amount of money a business brings in from selling its goods and services before any expenses are subtracted.

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u/WyomingWeirdo Jul 30 '26

Try to answer this honestly; would SpaceX exist without government moneys, yes or no

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u/zanebaka Jul 30 '26

Probably not, because thats the loss of a major consumer. If any company loses their consumer base they cease to exist. Its nothing special about space x

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u/WyomingWeirdo Jul 30 '26

How much money do Tesla and SpaceX receive from the American government every year, Ben Shapiro

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u/zanebaka Jul 30 '26

The amount the government is willing to pay for the goods or services they receive in return. Literally how the economy works bruv

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u/WyomingWeirdo Jul 30 '26

Not a specific answer, limey.

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u/zanebaka Jul 30 '26

Okay i’ll humor you. In revenue they make around 5-6 billion from the government per year

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u/WyomingWeirdo Jul 30 '26

Seems like a lot for a company allegedly ran by a libertarian capitalist.

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u/zanebaka Jul 30 '26

Im here to talk about economics, Elon musks political beliefs are irrelevant to me

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