Exclusive: US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources
neuters.de
Ukraine's access to SpaceX-owned Starlink was brought up in talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials after Ukrainian President Zelenskiy turned down an initial proposal from U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent.
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  • Fermion@feddit.nlEnglish
    5·
    23 hours ago

    I see it as an extension of the myth of American purity and external corruption. “This person is evil, some outside power must have compromising info on them.” “Immigrants are violent criminals preying on innocent americans.”

    These attitudes ignore the reality that bad people can come from anywhere. There are plenty of villians with very mundane origin stories. What matters is if everyone else has the will and ability to keep bad people in check and hold them accountable.

    The grifters in charge need no other motivation than a sense of superiority and an opportunity to make a buck.

    • Sturgist@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      22 hours ago

      What matters is if everyone else has the will and ability to keep bad people in check and hold them accountable.

      Well said.

      The grifters in charge need no other motivation than a sense of superiority and an opportunity to make a buck.

      That’s why corruption is an issue in every political system that we’ve tried, that contains more than a few thousand people.
      Always seems like the people who want to be in power, shouldn’t be…and those that should want nothing to do with it…