[Azath Vitr (D'ivers]

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Remember how Elon Musk destroyed Twitter by ripping apart its infrastructure without understanding it? Now imagine that same playbook applied to the federal government. It's happening, and the stakes are exponentially higher[...] threatening the federal government's basic functions.

[...] A private citizen with zero Constitutional authority is effectively seizing control of critical government functions. The Constitution explicitly requires Senate confirmation for anyone wielding significant federal power — a requirement Musk has simply ignored as he installs his loyalists throughout the government while demanding access to basically all of the levers of power, and pushing out anyone who stands in his way.

[...] Musk's approach to institutions resembles a toddler "fixing" a grandfather clock by removing its pendulum. [...] what we're seeing isn't reform — it's vandalism dressed up as innovation.

https://www.techdirt...more-dangerous/

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[Primateus]

Garak, on 01 February 2025 - 08:51 AM, said:

What the hell is the Senate or Congress or whatever doing? Are they all with their head in the sand? Or are they all insane?

If I was a cynical man, I would say the republicans in Congress agree with what's happening and the Democrats are giving the people what they voted for, by letting it happen. Is that not really their only move, seeing as how they don't have any power to stop it?

[Garak]

I guess but I'm annoyed because if it was the Dems allowing them then the Reps would be howling and screeching.