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> They are not directly cutting entire gov’t programs for fun and profit. I mean, that's exactly what they're doing, isn't it? First thing they did was boast
by notahacker 2y ago
> They are not directly cutting entire gov’t programs for fun and profit.
I mean, that's exactly what they're doing, isn't it? First thing they did was boast about shutting down entire departments at the weekend. Then they started mass layoffs of anyone on probation, with grudging acknowledgement they might have been a bit hasty in firing nuclear safety operatives without asking the question of whether they'd been promoted or recently hired because they were useful. And the subject of this entire thread is them publicly demonstrating lack of basic understanding of the books
- armitron 2y agoDOGE operates in advisory capacity, it's the -elected- executive branch that has the authority to follow through and act on said advice.
- dcow 2y agoYou are correct about DOGE being advisory, but also mistaken that anybody other than the president is elected in the executive branch. The president is the only elected official in the entire executive branch and the only elected official elected by the entire country. All the whining about “unelected Elon” is hateful hogwash and betrays a fundamental lack of understanding about how our government works. I was honestly super confused but I guess unsurprised at this point when Warren introduced that rage bait.