Oh good, apartheid techbrobaby wants to create a Lithium Republic because Bananas aren’t what he cares about.
Elon Musk Openly Advocates for Overthrowing the Government of Bolivia, The Country with the Largest Lithium Reserves in the World
Submitted 3 days ago by theHRguy@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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Brickardo@feddit.nl 2 days ago
The ultimate litmus test for knowing if a south American country is a democracy or not - does an English speaking lad want to overthrow its government? If that is the case, chances are high it surely is a democracy…
masquenox@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Apartheid tech bro saying exactly what an Apartheid tech bro would say.
Fades@lemmy.world 2 days ago
tech has nothing to do with him being a piece of shit, he’s not even a technical person it’s just the hat he like to wear
masquenox@lemmy.world 2 days ago
tech has nothing to do with him being a piece of shit,
We don’t call tech bros tech bros because they’re technical. We call them tech bros because they are pieces of shit.
TV Tropes has the best description of them.
A Tech Bro is someone connected with the technology and business industry; cultivating an image of intelligence mixed with money, counterculture attitude and social savvy. Whether they are actually hip, business literate, anti-authority or even intelligent in any form depends on the individual. Their goal is to charm investors into funding their project, so some degree of false presentation is necessary. Typically they are young men in their twenties and early thirties, insisting on casual clothing, shaggy hair and Perma-Stubble. Some of them are keen on partying and getting up to wacky hijinx, and are easily distracted during business meetings. Their speech is a blend of Technobabble and corporate buzzwords designed to attract investors, self-promoting at every opportunity. They see themselves as leaders, even visionaries, and they want you to know it.
And Apartheid tech bro up there is their god.
Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 days ago
The same county that just tried to have a coup?
Hey NSA/CIA/FBI you guys might want to check that one out…
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Lets see a big industry leader influencing and directing state forces is called something . . It’s . . agh I was just thinking this the other day . . Oh well. It’s probably not relevant.
nutsack@lemmy.world 2 days ago
it’s cool that he’s not president
werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Of all ways to describe the Bolivian government, this is the one that paints it as the best government ever.
Kowowow@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
So Elon is backing the guy who chickened out while holding people hostage, sounds like someone he’d pick
kokesh@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Downvoting anything this fucker related.
snek@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Is this the next Chiquita?
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Chiquita never ended. It’s not the next. It’s yet another.
Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Only if Chiquita actually failed miserably.
Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I dont think free speech is free when you are the richest man in the world. If you dont like the weight on your shoulders give away your wealth.
Donut@leminal.space 3 days ago
- this is a member only article so people are going to mention the (pay) wall
- this is about a tweet from 2020
- what does overthrowing a country have to do with c/technology?
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
this is about a
tweetcoup attempt from20202024.There was just another coup attempt recently. If you think that these coups are planned in a few weeks, that’s not how it works.
what does expressing overthrowing a country in 2020 have to do with c/technology?
Elon and pals want to coup Bolivia to steal their lithium for use in “technology”. Duh.
Donut@leminal.space 2 days ago
I couldn’t read any further, so thanks for more context. I would really love it if we’d share more open articles here so there is the full context to digest and discuss
I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The latest coup attempt really sounds like a publicity stunt.
No one died or got injured.
They took over the old presidential palace, rather than the new one the president was actually at.
The general leading it said Morales told him to do it.
Not saying it couldn’t be real, but if they definitely made a lot of the same choices they would have if they were faking it.
probableprotogen@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Oh boy I can’t wait for some good old American imperialism where we destabilize other countries for raw material
foggianism@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Bolithia
InternetUser2012@midwest.social 2 days ago
I advocate for investing him until there’s enough dirt dug up to put him in jail for next twenty years.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The rich only get in trouble for screwing over other rich.
InternetUser2012@midwest.social 1 day ago
tRump just got 34 felonies. You don’t get elon rich without breaking some laws.
yesman@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Is there any evidence of American rat-fuckery in the Bolivian coup attempt?
TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 2 days ago
Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 days ago
We won’t know until the tell all book is written in ten years.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 days ago
You’re right, we won’t KNOW, it might be the single exception from the past two hundred years.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Is there any evidence of the empire not being involved?
uebquauntbez@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Stupid overpriced toy boy!
CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 3 days ago
We need hydrogen powered vehicles just to spite this guy, if nothing else.
ch00f@lemmy.world 3 days ago
If you want to spite this guy, ride a bus.
TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 3 days ago
Or a train. He realllly hates trains. If they're not in stupid-ass evacuated tubes and separated into pods, that is.
CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 3 days ago
That’s fair, but Musk has specifically complained about FCEVs before.
Grimy@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Hydrogen is definitely interesting for the future but is currently used by the oil industry to stall the transition away from gas. On top of that, almost all hydrogen making its way to market is dirty.
We can think about hydrogen and the mountains of infrastructure it needs after the oil barons are all dead.
NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Hydrogen is definitely interesting for the future
Hardly, since Methanol does most things better.
CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 3 days ago
I don’t think transitioning to either predominantly BEVs or hydrogen powered vehicles really affects the energy mix since the electricity to charge BEVs also comes from natural gas. That said, the infrastructure to support fast charging for a predominantly BEV fleet isn’t there either, especially for cargo trucks.
AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
You do know that nearly all fuel cell vehicles also use lithium and a battery pack, as well the fuel cell it self uses a number of rare earth metals.
CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 3 days ago
I don’t know how the mineral ingredients of a fuel cell stack compare to a lithium battery, but assuming they’re the same, a fuel cell vehicle has significantly less of them. For example, the fuel cell stack in the Toyota Mirai weighs about 19kg and is complemented with a battery that weighs 45kg (1, 2). In comparison, the Tesla Model 3 carries a battery weighing 480kg. Therefore, a BEV has about 6.5x as much stuff of questionable origin (and questionable disposal requirements) as a FCEV.
NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 3 days ago
need hydrogen powered vehicles just to spite this guy
No need. Tesla is history. All the big carmakers can offer better electric models, either now or very soon.
CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 3 days ago
Unfortunately, I think the other manufacturers are also following Tesla’s model of oversized batteries and software gimmicks.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 3 days ago
Paywall
c0smokram3r@midwest.social 3 days ago
I’m so fucking sick of seeing this person’s name 😤🙄
Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
Use a filter.
daddy32@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Well, thanks actually, that helps a bit.
sudo42@lemmy.world 2 days ago
How does one set up such a filter?