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[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Arrest this treasonous scumbag. Slava Ukraini!

[–] AphoticDev@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As much as I despise Musk for being a total piece of shit, this isn't treason. Technically, we aren't even allies with Ukraine. The argument could certainly be made that this works against the interests of the United States, but that alone isn't treason because it isn't a crime for citizens to oppose the US, especially when it's private property the US is being lent. Because at that time, the US hadn't signed a contract with Musk yet.

If he did this again, then it would be a breach of contract, but still wouldn't be treason. People being charged with treason is very rare, because it's a such a high bar to meet.

[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This guy aided the Kremlin. He's helping russians in their genocide of Ukrainian children. Fuck that pile of shit and lock him up.

[–] AphoticDev@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree. I'm just saying, he's not guilty of treason.

[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never claimed he was. But he's guilty of being an ally of russia

[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

arrest this treasonous scumbag

You literally just did

[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I accused him of being treasonous -- which he ABSOLUTELY IS. End of discussion.

[–] Hobo@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No he's not by definition. He isn't Ukrainian so he can't commit treason against the Ukrainian people. He didn't commit any treasonous acts against the US or our allies here either (Ukraine is not an US ally last I checked).

I despise Musk and pretty much everything he stands for. I think it's borderline societal insanity to allow private industry to put satellites in space and think it takes a certain kind of awful megalomaniac to think they can control that infrastructure single handedly. But saying he's treasonous for this? That cheapens the word when you use it against people that ARE treasonous. For instance when certain ex-Presidents decide to steal classified documents despite numerous warnings...

[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I didn't say he was a traitor. I said he is treasonous in his actions. Please, people -- There is a difference. And BTW, Musk's actions, by assisting a terrorist regime currently trying to commit a genocide upon a country of people, are equally as treasonous to anything trump has done.

[–] Hobo@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

treason (noun): The betrayal of allegiance toward one's own country, especially by committing hostile acts against it or aiding its enemies in committing such acts.

You can't commit treason against a country if you aren't a citizen of that country by definition.

[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Treasonous. Learn to read, musk-lover

[–] detectivesniffles@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

treasonous (adjective): involving or guilty of the crime of betraying one's country.

[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. Assisting the enemy is treasonous

[–] detectivesniffles@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

literally just use a different word it's not a big deal