Look, it doesn’t matter Doge’s intentions here. It’s obviously a major conflict of interest to have authority to fire most federal angency employees, while main

Look, it doesn’t matter Doge’s intentions here. It’s obviously a major conflict of interest to have authority to fire most federal angency employees, while maintaining ownership of multiple companies regulated by said employees & agencies. All it takes is a teeny “hey, make this regulation tweak that benefits Tesla and you keep your job,” and we’ve crossed from conflict of interest to corruption. Even if you appreciate what Doge is doing, you cannot keep a straight face and tell me that Elon doesn’t stand to personally benefit massively from his changes. Because he obviously does. It’s a well known fact this kind of power corrupts, and we used to expect people with this kind of power to divest from their companies before taking power. What the FUCK are people thinking defending this shit? This is “preventing political corruption” 101, people. Elon must divest from his political power or his personal interests (companies). You can’t — shouldn’t — have both.