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MissNumbersNinja's avatar

"And it is a plan to destroy the federal government."

Chris, this begs the question. Why do they want to do this?

Destroying the federal government seems likely to create a massive backlash. If Trump's goal is to become a true dictator, in part by installing loyalists through the government and using restructuring as a smokescreen, wouldn't it be smarter not to piss people off so much, so quickly?

If Musk's goal is to reduce the federal budget and then divert funds to himself and other billionaires through government contracts and federal tax cuts, wouldn't it be smarter to not go so far as to kill the cow and create a massive backlash?

I get that they ran on eliminating government waste and they need to deliver on their promises, but they are masters of making a show of things without actually doing much of anything so why push it so far and create a massive backlash?

Or, do they see the threat to the country of the spiraling national debt, and among other goals, are they actually trying to balance the budget and think this is really going to work?

Having spent time in corporate environments, I recognize some of the tactics. CEOs often solve budget problems by doing across the board cuts (like ordering that each department cuts 25% of its employees, for example), and then let the department managers "figure it out". For various reasons, I don't think that will work with government, not without massive backlash. And one hire for every four departures is like a 75% employee headcount cut when coupled with the buy-out offers to get employees to resign.

I realize the "massive backlash" I refer to has not as of yet happened, but their 75% cut leading to "destroying the federal government "hasn't happened yet either.

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Jamie Calderon's avatar

This has all the hallmarks of a soft coup d'état. It's a purge of those who respect and uphold the law, coupled with Chaos riding atop the wave of anti establishment feels that got them in power. This isn't about what's right for the American people or government efficiency. This is a power grab.

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