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I think the self-dealing and getting rid of oversight was a very welcome bonus, but I think they genuinely thought they were the good guys coming to clean up go

I think the self-dealing and getting rid of oversight was a very welcome bonus, but I think they genuinely thought they were the good guys coming to clean up government. Their methods were tragically ineffective as every serious person predicted. We have fiscal issues, clearly, and they thought they were doing good work, but it was an absolute failure and many of the issues still remain, and were exacerbated by what DOGE did. That’s what C- brains bring to a project.

Finnucane 1y ago
In other words, their heads were so far up their own asses they couldn't distinguish between self-dealing and public good.
lesuorac 1y ago
Well, the guys on the ground might be useful idiots [1]. But at the top there's no way they thought they were doing anything but dumping stuff into the trash. Which when the EPA / etc are the only organizations large enough to stand up to you is uh very good for you. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useful_idiot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useful_idiot
MengerSponge 1y ago
"You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!" Kakistocracy edition