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I'd be interested in whether they are fixing mistakes that are reported to them. If they won't then there is an issue. If they do then maybe this is just anothe

• voiper1 2y ago
  From the article: "... but did not respond to numerous questions about other aspects of the group’s accounting." It's not "nitpicking" when the reports of where/how much they are saving money -- their purported goal -- is _fundamentally_ inaccurate in many circumstances that can be verified. And even worse for what that implies about everything else that can't be verified.
• BLKNSLVR 2y ago
  I believe Musk and Trump have doubled and even tripled down on the ridiculously implausible $50 million in condoms for Hamas claim. Correcting mistakes isn't their goal. Maintaining the narrative is their goal, seemingly at any cost.
• llm_nerd 2y ago
  Nitpicking? They are in a role of "auditor". The most important requirement of an auditor -- a mandatory requirement -- is accuracy and correctness. It isn't nitpicking to point out that they are either intentionally lying, or are profoundly incompetent at the role they anointed themselves with.
• reubenswartz 2y ago
  > just another nitpicking attack on DOGE I'm not sure that pointing out that DOGE is unconstitutional, a massive security threat, and not designed to save money but to consolidate power and punish enemies is nitpicking...