• comfy@lemmy.ml
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    11 hours ago

    They all could’ve been sold and the money used to help poor people.

    Nice fantasy. But no, that was never going to happen in real life.

    Now there’s nothing.

    Now there’s a clear message in international headlines, and one heard by those trying to profit using Tesla.

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      7 hours ago

      Nice fantasy. But no, that was never going to happen in real life.

      I know, it’s because you people value the wrong things. Doesn’t mean it’s not the proper solution.

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        4 hours ago

        It’s not because we value the wrong thing. It’s because of basic laws that protect us all.

        How could they be reclaimed? They are owned by somebody who legally owns them. Unless the owner is found guilty of something that entitles the government to take possession then there’s no legal way to do that.

        If someone is going to reclaim it illegally they’re also not going to use that money to help people. You don’t get many Robin Hoods so the criminals that do it are most likely to keep the proceeds for themselves.