AmIncarnated
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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?
Please don’t send me back" — illegal immigrant breaks down as he faces deportation after 20 years in the U.S. “I been here for 20 years. I work hard. I pay taxes. I never do nothing wrong. Why they do this to me? I love this country. This is my home. My kids… my family… I don’t wanna go back to Mexico. Please… please don’t send me back.” His wife said: “I don’t feel safe anymore—for me or for my husband. They’re tearing families apart. This is not the America I know. It’s cruel. It’s inhumane. He’s been here 20 years. He built a life here. And now they’re just gonna rip it all away because of politics. He’s not a criminal. He’s a good man. He contributes to society. Trump and his supporters don’t care about people like us. They just want to hurt immigrants"
Senator Sheehy joined Capitol Police in lifting up and ejecting anti war protestor Brian McGinnis from a SASC subcommittee hearing. McGinnis is a Green Party candidate running for Senate in N.C. An antiwar activist filmed the video below:
