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If anyone believes the cuts were for efficiency and cost reduction, that belief simply cannot be true anymore.

• dmd 2y ago
  The goal is to dismantle the US government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_purpose_of_a_system_is_what_it_does https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_purpose_of_a_system_is_wha...
  • sneak 2y ago
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    • palata 2y ago
      I hope you lose your job, too.
    • labster 2y ago
      Nah, Trump is on the MIC personally. What European nation will buy American arms after the way Zelensky was treated yesterday? Time to buy Rheinmetall stock
  • someoldgit 2y ago
    In its governmental guise, Patrimonialism is distinguished by running the state as if it were the leader’s personal property or family business. Trump is the capo di tutti capi, the overboss of all overbosses, the Godfather. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/corruption-trump-administration/681794/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/corruption...
• kentm 2y ago
  You only have to look at a high level breakdown of the budget to know that DOGE is not serious. You are not going to get trillions in saving by cutting administrative overhead in various departments.
• Georgelemental 2y ago
  It’s not about cost reduction, it’s about cutting off funding to the new administration’s political enemies