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Comment by toomanyrichies

1 day ago

Nice cherry-picking. Your post framed it like Musk was Father Christmas, handing out gifts to needy kids. It’s more like Columbia House [1] for internet access, and targeting hurricane victims to boot.

1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_House

FEMA failed, and Musk stepped in to help.

If people didn't like Musk, nobody made them do business with him.

Complaining that someone would have to fill out a form to get free money is not a compelling argument.

  • So “help” and “buyer beware” are now synonyms. Got it.

    > Complaining that someone would have to fill out a form to get free money is not a compelling argument.

    Again, A+ effort on the cherry-picking. I call BS on the expectation that hurricane victims will read the fine print about a $120/month rate increase after they’ve just lost their homes. If Musk’s goal is to “help” hurricane victims, maybe he can offer them something better than a bait-and-switch.

    • > I call BS on the expectation that hurricane victims will read the fine print about a $120/month rate increase after they’ve just lost their homes.

      They can simply cancel.

      > If Musk’s goal is to “help” hurricane victims, maybe he can offer them something better than a bait-and-switch.

      Again, FEMA offered nothing. Musk came in with Starlink. I should look into Starlink. It's cheaper than my cell phone plan plus internet plan.