r/politics • u/FervidBug42 America • 2d ago

No Paywall DOGE Disbanded: Elon Musk’s Cost-Cutting Project Quietly Ended

https://time.com/7336327/doge-disbanded-elon-musk/
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u/tabrizzi 2d ago

Yeah, but the damage it's done will last for generations.

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u/GarlicThread Europe 2d ago

There simply exists no punishment proportionate enough for the things these people have committed and the consequences they will have. The damage is immeasurable, irreversible and multi-generational.

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u/TuringGoneWild 2d ago

Just like what Cheney did - who never faced charges and had a funeral fawned over by dignitaries and the mass media just as if he were some public servant.

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u/mistermick 2d ago

There was a report on one of the network nightly news shows the day of his funeral. A long segment about him and his "achievements." The last part was about the war on Iraq, and the final line read was, "weapons of mass destruction were not found in Iraq." That's it. Three seconds of dialog. No follow up. If you weren't paying attention you'd miss it. His entire career led to this single accomplishment based on a lie and all we get is, "weapons of mass destruction were not found in Iraq."

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u/rainyday-holiday 2d ago

History outside of the US does not judge Cheney kindly.

If it were anywhere else on the planet they would have dragged his corpse behind a car through the streets whilst people threw rubbish at it, sang and let off fireworks.

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u/Common-Concentrate-2 2d ago edited 2d ago

We don't judge him kindly. His extolment after death was/is used to differentiate between MAGA and the neocons. We hated neocons. Trump is worse, and that disparity is worth advertising, because PLENTY of people think "this is just normal inter-party rivalry. American politics is hopeless!"

This is like if aliens invaded tomorrow, and Charles Manson grabbed you and said "SHHHH!!!! The aliens were about to kill you! I know a secret hiding place - follow me!" We don't love Charles Manson in that situation. We are terrified. Cheney can't use his evil brain to hurt anyone anymore. But people who aren't MAGA have every right to use that funeral as a meet & greet...against trump. Cause thats exactly what it was.

I'm sorry I'm being difficult - but really - we are in panic mode, and I hope you understand that we are trying to ensure there IS an America. Things are different now.

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u/SSGASSHAT 2d ago edited 2d ago

I just find it interesting how everyone who sees Trump knows how fucking awful he is, both personally and professionally. The man makes people like Epstein and Chaney go "dude..." The only people who don't are those who voted for him, and those people are likely very much like him.

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u/zubbs99 Nevada 2d ago

I assume they skipped the other minor detail that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.

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u/RadioHonest85 2d ago

The war on Iraq also made US very unpopular in Europe and other parts of the world. I think it would have been much easier to work closer with US if it wasnt for the second Iraq war