[CodingJeebus]

Not to mention that a government ownership stake also incentivizes a bailout if this all goes bust.

[rchaud]

A 5% stake in an overvalued private company without public financials and with an indeterminate timeline to profitability is a bailout. Shareholders cash out while the taxpayer is stuck with the bill.

[triceratops]

Is the government buying their stake or being given a stake? In the second scenario there's no bagholding.

[linhns]

With the way they're treading on, I'd not be surprised if a bailout happens in the next decade.

[HWR_14]

Why?

[HardwareLust]

"Too big to fail."