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Cards Against Humanity sued SpaceX yesterday, alleging that Elon Musk's firm illegally took over a plot of land on the US/Mexico border that the party-game company bought in 2017 in an attempt to stymie then-President Trump's attempt to build a wall.

"As part of CAH's 2017 holiday campaign, while Donald Trump was President, CAH created a supporter-funded campaign to take a stand against the building of a Border Wall," said the lawsuit filed in Cameron County District Court in Texas. Cards Against Humanity says it received $15 donations from 150,000 people and used part of that money to buy "a plot of vacant land in Cameron County based upon CAH's promise to 'make it as time-consuming and expensive as possible for Trump to build his wall.'"

Cards Against Humanity says it mowed the land "and maintained it in its natural state, marking the edge of the lot with a fence and a 'No Trespassing' sign." But instead of Trump taking over the land, Cards Against Humanity says the parcel was "interfered with and invaded" by Musk's space company. The lawsuit includes pictures that, according to Cards Against Humanity, show the land when it was first purchased and after SpaceX construction equipment and materials were placed on the land.

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[-] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Just buying land does what? Show a presence, if they mowed it how often like they claimed it wouldn’t have gotten that bad before noticing. Put an actual fence on it, what they use? Some stakes a twine? I’m having a discussion so we can figure these details out, what are you doing than insulting someone for trying to talk?

This also is t he first time they failed in their expectations, the hole they dug was a failure, they had to constantly modify their claim because they didn’t realize they rules and regulations regarding making. A safe deep excavation.

I’m trying to discuss in good faith, the fuck is this? I provided a quote to show my particular issue and described it, what part of my comment is not trying to discuss in good faith? If anything you going straight to insulting someone is the one lacking any sort of civility here.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 17 points 1 day ago

You're not discussing in good faith, you're victim blaming. "If you didn't want SpaceX to dump stuff on your property you should've put a fence up" is victim blaming.

[-] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

They said they would do anything possible, I’m calling out they did the bare minimum, or less when they said they would do ANYTHING. This is the extremely important detail everyone seems to be ignoring, they PROMISED to do anything possible, which they failed to do.

Just because I have a different opinion or see things in a. Different light doesn’t make me arguing in bad faith, that’s a fallacy people use to derail from their circle jerks.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 46 points 2 days ago

If I buy land, it’s my land. My use (or lack thereof) is of no consequence to anybody; in other words, if I buy land, you can’t use it without my permission.

CAH is not in the wrong here; SpaceX is. Yet you’re victim blaming CAH because you think they’re not doing enough to lay claim to their land?

You’re not arguing in Good Faith. You’re trolling. Good faith would require you actually having understood the situation before making your weak accusations.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 49 points 2 days ago

Why do conservatives never want to conserve anything?

Not developing land is a good thing for the planet and our species.

[-] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

You don’t need to develop land to protect it, farmers use fences, it lets people know like hunters to not use their land. You also kinda need a presence, or even your neighbor will use your l as if they notice you’re never there….

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 52 points 2 days ago

You know what lets people know it's your land? A map. Also, county records.

You know how hunters know not to use your land? They don't own it and didn't get permission.

Seriously, have you never met a hunter before? They're not a bunch of morons. They don't want to get fined or arrested or, worse, shot for trespassing.

Also, this is utter nonsense:

You also kinda need a presence, or even your neighbor will use your l as if they notice you’re never there….

The houses on either side of mine are empty. One was foreclosed on, the other's owner died and no one has taken over the house. I wish someone would use their land. At least the grass would get mowed.

There are entire towns that are virtually empty. They don't have people just come in and start illegally developing land and no one cares.

[-] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

Holy shit I'm glad you're not my neighbor. With your understanding in place I'd go out of town for work and come back to you building a palace for your erotic Lego Luigi sculptures on my porch.

[-] Therealgoodjanet@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

He sounds like a Zio settler. “This property wasn’t used (for 60 seconds), I guess it’s up for grabs. It’s mine now. Fuck you, you should’ve used it.”

Edit: added a missing word

[-] SSJMarx@lemm.ee 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

if they mowed it how often like they claimed it wouldn’t have gotten that bad before noticing

I'm not so sure about this. Say they visited and did maintenance once a month - a construction crew only needs a couple days to trample over an area and dump a bunch of construction materials on top of it.

I'm sure the legal case will come down to what Texas law requires a person to do with their land to be considered to be using it, and whether or not SpaceX did their due diligence to make sure they weren't messing up anyone else's land with their construction. It's possible that all of this was an accident, but I don't think that SpaceX deserves the benefit of the doubt.

also

the hole they dug was a failure

lmao it was a hole in the ground that they dug as a marketing gimmick what more do you want.

[-] QBertReynolds@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago

Good call. Put a fence on the land they bought to prevent Trump from putting a fence on the land.

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago

Just build the fence underground so people can still walk over it. Easy!

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