• Stern@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Brazil has an extradition agreement with the United States. Would love to see that shit get put to use.

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      3 months ago

      That’s not how extradition works. You have to give people up to the US criminal system. They don’t reciprocate. They just promise not to coup your government.

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        3 months ago

        Why would the US strain their relationship with Brazil over Musk? Politically, it makes sense to extradite him.

        Also imma need a citation on how extradition works, I searched the wiki and couldn’t find anything.

        • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          Why would the US strain their relationship with Brazil over Musk?

          He’s in deep with the US financial sector and the MAGA GOP base.

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            3 months ago

            I’m failing to see the connection with Brazil here.

            What would the backlash be from the US financial sector?

            Why would MAGA be mad about the US Government extraditing an African American?

            • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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              3 months ago

              What would the backlash be from the US financial sector?

              Lobbyists would lean on federal and state legislators to impose retaliatory sanctions.

              Why would MAGA be mad about the US Government extraditing an African American?

              Because they see him as on their “team”.

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                3 months ago

                So in your mind the possibility of Musk being extradited could lead to those colossal outcomes?

                The starlink thing died yesterday but, I can’t imagine a reaction this strong from the US financial sector or MAGA.

                I disagree with the intensity of this response, if it were to happen.

                • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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                  3 months ago

                  So in your mind the possibility of Musk being extradited could lead to those colossal outcomes?

                  In my mind he just doesn’t get extradited, because it’s too much trouble and sets a bad standard for American billionaires.

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                    3 months ago

                    So Musk decided not to leverage this influence and instead acquiesced to a foreign government for funsies.

                    Sounds like him.

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        3 months ago

        Extradition treaties are almost always reciprocal and this particular treaty is publicly available. No public treaty is going to include a promise not to coup another government because of the obvious political consequences of admitting you might to everyone else.