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Well, despite its owner, SpaceX is actually doing cool and useful stuff. Nobody else bothered with the reusable rocket thing until they made it happen. Starship is on the way to becoming the world's first 100% reusable orbital transport system, propulsively landing the second stage as well as the first. Soon as they get those toasty melty flaps figured out.

It just sucks that he's in control of it.

asks the same question ☞ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/sep/26/elon-musk-us-national-security

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Some ai tdlr The document appears to be a comprehensive research dossier on J.D. Vance, dated February 23, 2024, and labeled as "Privileged & Confidential." It includes detailed background on Vance’s political career, financial records, personal history, and potential vulnerabilities. Below is a summary of key sections:

1. Executive Synopsis and Vulnerabilities:

   • Anti-Trump Record and Establishment Ties: During the 2016 election, Vance was opposed to Donald Trump, referring to Trump as dangerous and criticizing his policies. He was described as a "never Trumper" and expressed doubts about Trump's effectiveness.
   • Questionable Conservatism: Vance's political positions often cross party lines. He has praised certain Democratic policies, opposed some core Republican policies like the 2017 tax cuts, and supported higher taxes for businesses and individuals without children. His stance on labor unions and criticism of corporate interests also mark him as diverging from traditional Republican economic priorities.

2. Top Hits:

   • Political and Voting History: Vance failed to vote in several elections between 2018 and 2020 and was not a registered Republican in Hamilton County until 2022.
   • Lobbying Ties: While at Sidley Austin, Vance worked for clients such as Purdue Pharma and companies tied to the Chinese Communist Party.
   • Liberal Tendencies: Vance has previously expressed admiration for Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Bernie Sanders.

3. Campaign Finance:

   • 2022 Senate Campaign: Vance raised nearly $16 million, with contributions from Republican committees, corporations, and notable PACs. He also received donations from individuals with anti-Trump views.
   • 2028 Re-election Campaign: Since 2023, Vance raised over $1.5 million, with funds coming from PACs and corporations like SpaceX, Honeywell, and Comcast.

4. Policy and Controversial Views:

   • Vance has supported raising taxes, especially for those without children, and has advocated for stronger labor union reforms.
   • He has been critical of both Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare and Trump’s domestic policies.
   • On social issues, Vance opposes abortion, supports traditional family structures, and advocates for stricter immigration controls.
   • He has also been critical of foreign interventions, particularly in Ukraine, and supports non-interventionism.

5. Personal Information:

   • Vance is married to Usha Bala Vance and has three children. He has served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio since 2023. Prior to that, he worked in venture capital and at a law firm.

This summary highlights Vance’s evolving political positions, campaign finance details, and areas of potential vulnerability that could be used by opponents in future political contests.

Nice.

What a strange read. I can’t believe they went with this weirdo.

This is pretty much a summary of a lot of already public data. Could be valuable as an appendix of ways to attack Vance but otherwise not much new here.

My takeaway is the Trump campaign was too sycophantic to Trump to notice Vance's actual problems. They have records of his weird views on domestic violence and other strange views but they're buried in mountains of data about everything he's said about Trump. And his obsession with childless women isn't in the document anywhere as far as I can tell.

Don't be ridiculous and mean.

It was $44 billion.

Whenever the right says "free speech", they mean "speech controlled by us".

44.. plus Fallout cost

The ties don't exactly match. The orange one made sure his tie was the longest and stupidest looking.

I hope he eventually dyes his hair the same color, too.

Either one of them. It would be weird either way.

Out of the criticisms I have of Vance, I do have to say that he wears the Trump uniform better than Trump himself.

Two clicks away via the linked article.

Here's a better link that actually works

https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/read-the-jd-vance-dossier

No idea where the other person got their API link

Musk and Vance?

Nah, Vance needs more cushion for the pushin'.

... the general population, yes.