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I’m a Federal Worker. You Have No Idea the Irreversible Damage Elon Musk Is Doing. (slate.com)

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In the past week or so, the courts have begun to try to set some boundaries on the Musk–Miller–Trump administration’s early blitz of recklessness.

. . .

This judicial review provides at least a small reprieve, hope that some of the administration’s most destructive impulses will be stopped. Or at least pared back. But even with the courts stepping up, and even with the reality of the administration’s ineptitude sinking in, this early Musk–Miller–Trump blitz remains very—maybe irreparably—damaging. Of course, there are a lot of moles to whack: the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are being dismantled at an alarming rate, and the court system is not known for being nimble. The administration is betting, perhaps rightly, that at least some of its thoughtless, lawless efforts will slip through the cracks.

But even if the courts caught them all—and even if every court facing each lawless escapade said, “Nope, that’s not a thing”—still the entire process would be doing serious damage to our institutions. Think of it as someone spoofing your identity and going on a shopping spree with your credit cards. Even if the goon gets caught, you still have to go store by store to argue that the fraudulent purchase wasn’t legitimate and hope the debt is forgiven. And all the while, perhaps long after all the debts are dealt with, the torrent of uncertainty kills your credit score.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Google greg palast 2024 election and read his information on voter suppression.

You’re only talking about the votes that were counted. There were millions of people that voted and had their ballots rejected due to right wing shenanigans.

Look up vote challening in Georgia in partcular.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 4 hours ago

This is "voter fraud" and "stop the count" and "count them all" tier copium. Why do I need to Google some conspiracy theory of yours when I have the facts right here?

Vast majority of Americans supported Project 2025, supported trump and voted for him. Do you have any actual information to dispute these facts?