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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 88 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The actual point of DOGE was to just backdoor and/or datadump as many government databases as possible and give them to Palantir. That’s it. That was the entire point. Everything else was simply theatrics.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 9 points 23 hours ago

And to just stoke Elon's ego in letting him have his own fake agency and show people that they can fuck with the economy and suffer jo consequences whatsoever.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 56 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Also firing all the agencies and agents investigating him.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

The OMB was really behind the firings, and Russell Vought is still there and still in charge.

And he’s a Christo-fascist from childhood.

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/who-is-russel-vought

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 points 22 hours ago

The Boys is a documentary?

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 22 points 1 day ago

Don't forget completely fucking government contractors.