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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(122,128 posts) Mon Feb 17, 2025, 05:18 PM Feb 17

No one saw Musk's DOGE rampage coming or its threat

By Carl P. Leubsdorf / The Dallas Morning News

Anyone who followed Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign and the detailed reporting about his plans could hardly have been surprised when he moved promptly to stem illegal immigration and punish perceived political enemies.

But the fact that his new administration has moved far more quickly and far more extensively to shutter or remake large portions of the central government stems largely from a less anticipated factor: the emergence of billionaire Elon Musk as a one-man wrecking crew, acting without significant political or legal restraint.

Trump may be issuing dozens of questionable edicts, but Musk is running with them; and, in some cases, going beyond them. He is forcing thousands of government employees out of their jobs to halt programs they manage without the required congressional approval, spawning both chaos and dozens of court cases.

Six months ago, the once-and-future president had not even met the South African-born entrepreneur who became the world’s richest man as the manufacturer of Tesla electric cars and the purchaser of the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. Like others in Trump’s orbit, he had once been critical of him.

https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-no-one-saw-musks-doge-rampage-coming-or-its-threat/

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No one saw Musk's DOGE rampage coming or its threat (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 17 OP

OMFG Skittles Feb 17 #1

Also, what part of the Republican Party has totally capitulated to Trump did they not see? CrispyQ Feb 17 #4

THANK YOU Skittles Feb 17 #7

Trump only met musk six months ago? And so now he trusts him implicitly with our money and information. Walleye Feb 17 #2

MUSK BOUGHT HIMSELF A PRESIDENT Skittles Feb 17 #3

They said out loud numerous times before election what they were going to do. Clouds Passing Feb 17 #5

they see nothing, hear nothing, know nothing stillcool Feb 17 #10

Perhaps not the hacking machine - but if you even glanced at Project 2025 TBF Feb 17 #6

I seriously am convinced Elon's been a part of everything bad that's happened in the last 15 years. Initech Feb 17 #8

Everyone expects the Spanish Inquisition C_U_L8R Feb 17 #9

Project 2025 mzmolly Feb 17 #11

Trump vehemently denied knowing anything about project 2025 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 17 #12

Exactly. mzmolly Feb 17 #13

Skittles

(163,683 posts)

1. OMFG

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 05:19 PM

Feb 17

WHAT PART OF TRUMP IS SURROUNDED BY BOOTLICKERS DID THEY MISS

CrispyQ

(39,532 posts)

4. Also, what part of the Republican Party has totally capitulated to Trump did they not see?

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 05:26 PM

Feb 17

When they didn't convict him in 2021 after J6 told me the party was completely gone. They would never stand up to him or hold him in check. We are so fucked.

Skittles

(163,683 posts)

7. THANK YOU

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 05:38 PM

Feb 17

PLENTY OF VOTERS SAW WHAT THE TRUMP / MUSK COMBO MEANT - but the media was too busy WHITEWASHING TRUMP

Walleye

(39,813 posts)

2. Trump only met musk six months ago? And so now he trusts him implicitly with our money and information.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 05:22 PM

Feb 17

Skittles

(163,683 posts)

3. MUSK BOUGHT HIMSELF A PRESIDENT

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 05:26 PM

Feb 17

THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED

Clouds Passing

(4,472 posts)

5. They said out loud numerous times before election what they were going to do.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 05:32 PM

Feb 17

And P25 spelled it all out in writing for the public to read. Why is the media so surprised?

stillcool

(33,695 posts)

10. they see nothing, hear nothing, know nothing

Reply to Clouds Passing (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 06:19 PM

Feb 17

and that's what they report.

TBF

(35,085 posts)

6. Perhaps not the hacking machine - but if you even glanced at Project 2025

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 05:34 PM

Feb 17

you knew where they were going with "remaking" the country. No one should be surprised when they lose their Social Security, disability, or veterans benefits. It's all in there. Big focus on re-making the country into their Christo-fascist wonderland.

I was shocked that Trump actually won. But I suppose I shouldn't have been - how many people in this country can even read above a 6th grade level? Well, they are getting what they voted for. Unfortunately, a lot of innocent people will go down with them.

Initech

(104,574 posts)

8. I seriously am convinced Elon's been a part of everything bad that's happened in the last 15 years.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 05:46 PM

Feb 17

Gamergate, Sandy Hook, Brexit, Crimea, the Turkey coup, the war on Ukraine, the Argentina coup, Trump's first and second terms... the list goes on and on. Wherever he goes, watch as fascism and chaos follow.