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Now that billionaire Elon Musk has stepped away from his White House job as a "special government employee," DOGE staffers he brought on board are exiting too -- some not because they want to leave.

According to a report from the Washington Post's Faiz Siddiqui, Hannah Natanson, Cat Zakrzewski, Alex Horton and Elizabeth Dwoskin, the influence of DOGE is waning and Cabinet heads are hiring back employees who were dismissed during the mass purge initiated under Donald Trump's anti-government administration.

The Post is reporting, that Musk's influence with Trump's people has fallen apart since he and Trump have turned on each other with the billionaire going so far as to suggest there is information about the president in the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago

Considering what they deserve, they're getting off lightly.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 14 hours ago

Wow I could not muster up a shit to give about Musk and his Doge incels even if I ate Taco Bell.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

They should all go open a taco stand.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

Oh those poor employees

[-] [email protected] 140 points 1 day ago

It's a wake up call to me how much power there is for the wealthy. No other type of person outside of government could have done what he did.

[-] [email protected] 83 points 1 day ago

I've said this before and I'll say it again:

Imagine if this was a democrat presidency with a democrat controlled congress.

[-] [email protected] 48 points 1 day ago

Understanding the conservative mind means accepting "my group is good. when my group does something, it's good." That's it. Well, that and "whatever is good for me and mine right now is good".

There's no grand underlying theory or unifying thought. They're just assholes

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

But they actively vote for things that aren't good for them and theirs.

They’re just assholes

They're just stupid assholes.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

Or so propagandized that they are effectively brain damaged, my grandmother was raised by folks who were progressive Republicans and first voted in the 1800s for Theodore Roosevelt. She is still under the propagandized delusions that the modern Republican party is the same one her grand parents and great grandparents voted for.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Well, TR was a fan of eugenics, and a big believer that imperialist wars were good for a society. Those beliefs fit well with MAGA. But his absolute hatred towards corruption, and his protection of the environment, would get him expelled from the modern GOP.

[-] [email protected] 34 points 1 day ago

"Help they're forcing us to have free healthcare and social safety nets."

[-] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Haha. We wish don't we.

Not the point I was making though. I'm saying if dems were doing what maga is doing now, Republicans would be in the streets with their assault rifles or something, the point is they wouldn't stand for this if it were dems, they're hypocrites.

But dems wouldn't be doing anything like this, as we all know.

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Then literally nothing would change in regards to oligarchy.

Musk has no problem scamming neo-liberals. Just look at spacex and the hyperloop.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago

Most people inside the government couldn't have either

[-] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago

Cabinet heads are hiring back employees who were dismissed during the mass purge

Hopefully they get to keep any redundancy payouts AND come back on higher wages. After all, if they’re being hired back then it shows their role was critical.

[-] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago

Come on Millennials, we use to be great at bullying. If we push hard enough, we could have a few suicides by the 4th of July. The rest of us can work on Musk. Maybe by labor day we can get thim.

[-] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago

From Big Balls to “Ow! My Balls”

[-] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago
[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Shit. I know shit's bad right now, with all that starving bullshit, and the dust storms, and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings. But I got a solution...

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

.... pretending the whole time that they have any balls

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[-] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

He is. He can always go back popping pop corn at his dads company.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Because he is good at popping pop corn right? Because it was a meritorious hire. Right?

Right?

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Do you think his balls are big because of an infection? Elon can’t urinate, Trump shits himself. What is with these people?

[-] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago

Time for MAGA to accept that it was entirely a grift.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago

I might not mind living in interesting times if the people who vote for Republicans would all realize they’ve been duped and choose to join the protests against the GOP politicians. If non-rich Americans could all work together, there’d be no stopping us.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

You can't even consistently convince liberals that Kamala is better than this shit. And you think adding a bunch of conservatives will help?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

There are plenty of non-rich Americans who aren't Democrats and aren't rightwing idiots either.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I see your point. A way out of this that doesn’t require their support l would probably be quicker, but it would be far more peaceful and lasting if we get it.

[-] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

Best news today... A bright spot.

GTFO!! Don't let the door slam on your ass on the way out!!

😂 🤣

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well... here's the thing; once Mush's doggies are out, Trump is gonna put in his own cronies and they'll probably be agenda driven fanatics rather then Techbro fail sons. While I'm not sure, I think that a step worse?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

While I’m not sure, I think that a step worse?

Two cheeks of the same ass.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago

Good! The idea that they were ever allowed in in the first place was kind of crazy.

Some 22 year old kid: "Yeah, I need access to all your employee records."

Correct answer: "GTFO!"

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[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

How do you work for this bell-end without being tarred and feathered by your peers?

We're doing something wrong.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

They shouldn't have been there in the first place. It's like removing a tumor.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

While i understand people need to have a job they shouldnt come back. I wouldnt. I hope all of then found something more worthwhile already

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That would just generate more waste. The people who were dismissed already have all the relevant knowledge and skills and won't need to ~~rump~~ ramp up like a new hire.

Edit: Freud

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

That makes DOGE win.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

It's not like their boss fired them.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

They should've been pushed out even if emotional Musk was present

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Continuing saga of The Oops We Made A Mistake Party.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Can I see a raise of hands who saw that coming? I know we all did :P

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago
[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

They got all the data. They won.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago

Well, at least we got one good thing accomplished. We should celebrate the small wins too, it could've been worse. And it could be worse too, but that's why we keep fighting.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 19 hours ago

But “we” didn’t get anything accomplished. It’s just bickering in the White House—as usual.

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