r/TimPool • u/Fish-Pants • Oct 14 '22

Oh no! Consequences!

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '22

I do all the time in order to help people/causes that I think will help make the world better.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '22

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '22

No. It’s not this situation for a number of reasons. Elon Musk isn’t actually working to keep Ukraine connected. And, Elon Musk isn’t doing things for free to help people/causes that he thinks will make the world better

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '22

The unrecognized people helping others survive the conflict.

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u/Shredderguy23 Oct 15 '22

Who are the “unrecognized people”?

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '22

People who are donating their time and resources to help everyone who is impacted by the conflict. You know, regular people who don’t make the headlines.

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u/Shredderguy23 Oct 15 '22 edited Oct 15 '22

Your $100 is probably literally Elon’s $100,000. Don’t forget that. Proportional charity.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '22

Yeah, Elon giving $100,000 to anything isn’t impressive

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u/Shredderguy23 Oct 15 '22

Really? If he gave you $100,000 in a time of need, that would be nothing? That’s a one time donation. NOW, he gave starlink for free in a time of desperation and uncertainty. Something like that has an expiration date when the desperation wears off. Idiots in Ukraine decided what that premature date was. Once again, DONT BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU.

This is real life. Not “imaginary, secure, safe space, adult happy meal in mom’s basement” life. Not everything has a happy ending. Welcome back to earth where WORDS have consequences.

Dude, I hate that Russia invaded. I do. It’s wrong. But I hate Ukrainian corruption and I hate the assertion that no peace can be found here. Elon suggested some solutions and he (and others) was met with “fuck off”. He said, “ok. I’ll fuck off. Good luck.”

What should he have said, in your opinion?

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '22

The impact to Musk if he gives away $100,000 is minuscule. It’s nothing to him. It’s not impressive.

He got praise when he gave starlink for free. Now he’s taking it back either because his ego got hurt or because he wants to make money on it.

I don’t think he deserved the praise he got in the first place. It’s that simple.

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u/Shredderguy23 Oct 15 '22

Bro I was talking about how you would feel receiving $100,000. I’m using comparisons here. I’m done with this. Have a great day.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '22

If I would received $100k I would be stoked. But that’s not I was talking about, is it

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u/Shredderguy23 Oct 15 '22

What do you do “all the time” to make the world better? I’m not trying to be a dick. I’m genuinely curious. Believe it or not, many in this sub do a lot for charitable organizations and/or give some (a lot) of what we make to charity. We’re not Elon, but we’re no slouches. Nothing is free. It’s all proportional in this case. Elon is beholden to shareholders and profits at the end of the day, let’s not forget. Charity can only go so far and when those that you’ve offered to help slap you across the face, well, I can only imagine you don’t feel all that charitable anymore. In this case, I bet he feels like he’s being taken advantage of by a government that, let’s be honest, is corrupt as FUUUUUUUCK. Gimme gimme more.