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I’ve been making the case for nationalizing SpaceX for years, but I’ve never put the arguments all in one place.
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I → make → place
That’s what we’re doing today.
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we → ’ → what
Let’s stipulate that this newsletter won’t have all the answers.
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newsletter → stipulate → answers
It’s a starting point for deeper discussions.
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Something must be done about it.
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First, my headline is “Nationalize SpaceX,” but that’s shorthand.
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that → nationalize → SpaceX
I don’t know that we need to “nationalize” the company, per se.
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we → know → company
Maybe we do!
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we → do → ?
Or maybe it needs to be broken up! Or aggressively regulated!
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it → need → ?
We can talk about nationalization as we go; just understand that it’s only one tool.
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it → talk → nationalization
That’s the first thing.
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That → ’ → ?
The second thing is that we should divorce the person of Elon Musk from this conversation.
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Musk is a uniquely dangerous individual and the fact that he controls SpaceX increases the national security risks.
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he → control → risks
But the risks would still exist no matter who controlled the company.
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who → exist → company
If he controlled SpaceX outright, it would still be an unacceptable risk for America.
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it → control → America
In the first section I’ll explain why SpaceX is a danger to national security.
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SpaceX → explain → security
In the second I’ll lay out some possible policy solutions.
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Let me start by explaining why you can’t buy a combat-ready fighter jet.
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