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The thing is, it's not strange at all. Graft and corruption were the usual way throughout most of history. Over the last 80 or so years, we have, at least ever

The thing is, it's not strange at all. Graft and corruption were the usual way throughout most of history. Over the last 80 or so years, we have, at least every once in a while, tried tackling those issues. For a variety of reasons mainly related to economics, the US government is now headed by people who want to return to the old ways, mainly for their personal enrichment. So it's, I don't know, 80 years of attempts to do better, and ~5920 years of the status quo. Elections have consequences.

wahnfrieden 2y ago
DNC cozied up to one of the last big ones to do it, Cheney, with Halliburton contracts Edit: No, Dick was eagerly welcomed for his support. Liz helped spread the message of his support
- trust_bt_verify 2y ago
  Liz Cheney, the Republican who was elected by Republicans as a Republican to congress? I agree with your sentiment though, Democrats reach across the aisle far too often.
theonething 2y ago
The thing is, the solicitation was initiated under the Biden administration and when Trump/Musk found out about it, they actually halted it [0] > Vehicles made by Elon Musk’s company were on a purchase list issued before Donald Trump was inaugurated, and before Mr. Musk became one of the president’s top advisers.[1] Sorry, but the basis for your narrative just blew up. But I'm sure you'll try to find a way to blame Trump/Musk for this anyway. https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g-s1-48571/trump-administration-order-400-million-worth-of-armored-teslas https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g-s1-48571/trump-administrati... https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/us/politics/state-dept-armored-teslas.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/us/politics/state-dept-ar...
- lenerdenator 2y ago
  I'll keep that in mind as a guy has his interns plumb around in sensitive government computer systems for... reasons... with no statutory or constitutional authority to do so. Completely benevolent reasons, I'm sure. You don't get to the levels of wealth that Trump and Musk have attained without thoroughly screwing over a lot of people. One contract being halted doesn't exonerate them from that.

wahnfrieden 2y ago

DNC cozied up to one of the last big ones to do it, Cheney, with Halliburton contracts Edit: No, Dick was eagerly welcomed for his support. Liz helped spread the message of his support

trust_bt_verify 2y ago
Liz Cheney, the Republican who was elected by Republicans as a Republican to congress? I agree with your sentiment though, Democrats reach across the aisle far too often.

theonething 2y ago

The thing is, the solicitation was initiated under the Biden administration and when Trump/Musk found out about it, they actually halted it [0] > Vehicles made by Elon Musk’s company were on a purchase list issued before Donald Trump was inaugurated, and before Mr. Musk became one of the president’s top advisers.[1] Sorry, but the basis for your narrative just blew up. But I'm sure you'll try to find a way to blame Trump/Musk for this anyway. https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g-s1-48571/trump-administration-order-400-million-worth-of-armored-teslas https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g-s1-48571/trump-administrati... https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/us/politics/state-dept-armored-teslas.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/us/politics/state-dept-ar...

lenerdenator 2y ago
I'll keep that in mind as a guy has his interns plumb around in sensitive government computer systems for... reasons... with no statutory or constitutional authority to do so. Completely benevolent reasons, I'm sure. You don't get to the levels of wealth that Trump and Musk have attained without thoroughly screwing over a lot of people. One contract being halted doesn't exonerate them from that.