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Dan

(4,903 posts) Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:00 PM Jul 25

Does anyone know - why is Donald Trump trying to destroy the Federal Government? [View all]

The agencies, departments - all of those entities that make up the infrastructure of the Federal Government. Even more why would the members of his Cabinet also willingly support and take part in the dismantling of the departments? What is the purpose, what is the goal and why?

I can’t figure it out because even with all the entities gone, he (Donald) does not get to keep the money that those departments cost. Oh, I get it, maybe he wants to privatize everything.

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Does anyone know - why is Donald Trump trying to destroy the Federal Government? [View all] Dan Jul 25 OP

The syndicates behind him want a kristofascist techno, inc. world BoRaGard Jul 25 #1

The oligarchy behind the scenes wants it all torn down, indusurb Jul 25 #2

Probably more than one reason. I'll just give a couple I can think of. Mike 03 Jul 25 #3

#3 is chilling BoRaGard Jul 25 #9

You are correct about #3, indusurb Jul 25 #12

"If they would rather die... Norbert Jul 29 #34

The oligarchs want everything privatized that possibly can be privatized. Ocelot II Jul 25 #4

I worked in Santiago Chile, for 53days, then 45 days. gab13by13 Jul 25 #13

Interesting! I guess that's where Trump and friends want us to go. Ocelot II Jul 25 #14

stripping America for parts, private equity style Eugene Jul 25 #5

He promised Putin. n/t ariadne0614 Jul 25 #6

He was installed not to run the country but to ruin it.... maptap22 Jul 25 #7

He was installed by the 77 million people who walked into the voting booth and selected him LS0999 Jul 25 #16

Kleptocracy Nictuku Jul 25 #8

He's only doing what he's told. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 25 #10

And, doing their bidding keeps his filthy pedophile ass out of prison. GoCubsGo Jul 25 #24

Yes. H2O Man Jul 25 #11

Trump wants to kill Americans. dalton99a Jul 25 #15

It's what edhopper Jul 25 #17

Because it was the last thing to nearly rein-in his mob lawlessness. UTUSN Jul 25 #18

Some technazi ideas. usonian Jul 25 #19

This might enlighten-- Steve Bannon & V. Lenin: The Deconstruction of the Administrative State Hekate Jul 25 #20

This may seem too simple... some_of_us_are_sane Jul 25 #21

Kudos to all of you who responded. I am bookmarking for the whole thread.... Hekate Jul 25 #22

It's not just Trump. It has to be torn apart so they can rebuild it to suit them better. mucholderthandirt Jul 25 #23

He's just trying to make a buck. Emile Jul 25 #25

Its putins lifelong dream and he is putin's bitch! sunflowerseed Jul 25 #26

Okay ILikePie92 Jul 25 #27

Thanks to all that have responded so far. Dan Jul 25 #28

Because all the companies and rich assholes bankrolling him hate regulation. meadowlander Jul 25 #29

Libertarians (on the far right) don't like government... AntiFascist Jul 25 #30

Because it costs money to run the government and they want to steal it. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 25 #31

The goal is to replace the Constitution with White Christian Theocracy HelpImSurrounded Jul 29 #32

Correct Cosmocat Jul 29 #36

Easy: And not just the federal government. B.See Jul 29 #33

He wants to be able to take a cut off the privatization of everything... haele Jul 29 #35