Laura Apple retweeted
Ayn Rand response to, "How do we build roads, hospitals etc.? If the government doesn't force taxpayers to do so?"
Laura Apple retweeted
Accurate
Current situation South Africa, a geographically large country with a rural population of millions of people.
Many areas don't even have a cellphone signal, let alone internet.
Elon: We can give you high-speed web access in all rural areas for less than what your local suppliers are currently asking in cities.
ANC: Sounds great, but you are white.
Elon: I will give free web access to 2.4 million underprivileged children.
ANC: But... you are white.
SA-Media: This white racist doesn't want to abide by our non racist rules. He must give 30% of his company to our black elites for free, fuck the school children.
Laura Apple retweeted
South Africa won’t allow Starlink to be licensed, even though I was BORN THERE, simply because I am not Black!
We were offered many times the opportunity to bribe our way to a license by pretending that a Black guy runs Starlink SA, but I have refused to do so on principle.
Racism should not be rewarded no matter to which race it is applied.
Shame on the racist politicians in South Africa. They should be shown no respect whatsoever anywhere in the world and shunned for being unashamedly RACISTS!
Why Elon Musk is RIGHT to fight South Africa’s racist rules blocking Starlink?
Imagine this: Long ago, South Africa had very unfair laws called apartheid. They treated Black people badly and kept them from good jobs and money. When those bad laws ended, the country made new rules (called B-BBEE) to help Black people get a fair share of business. The idea was good – like a big helping hand. But now? For companies like Starlink to sell fast internet, they MUST give away 30% of their business to Black partners. Just because of skin color.
Elon Musk was born in South Africa. He left as a teen to chase big dreams. Today, his company SpaceX wants to bring Starlink – super fast satellite internet – to South Africa. But the rules say no unless they give up part of the company. Elon said it right: “Starlink is not allowed because I’m not Black.”
SpaceX promised to spend about $30 million (that’s 500 million rand!) to give FREE high-speed internet to 5,000 rural schools. That helps over 2.4 MILLION kids every year learn better, get jobs later, and have a brighter future. Real help for the people who need it most!
Starlink already works in about 24 other African countries. Villages there now have internet for school, doctors, and business. South Africa’s villages are missing out because of these racist rules.
Elon isn’t asking for special favors. He just wants fair play so Starlink can connect everyone fast. Internet = education, jobs, hope.
Why hold back millions of kids over rules that pick by race and color?