Department of Government Efficiency - DOGE

[ButchPlz]

It's always interesting that the ones that have the least insight on how impacted agencies work are the ones bleating the loudest. I said it before in this very thread- it's hilarious that the leftoids will simultaneously complain about rich people and then in the same breath complain about these cuts. These cuts are largely impacting wealthy, large businesses that are operating entirely in the interest of themselves at the bleater's expense.

 

[just bob]

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lmao

 

[NashVol11]

It's a false dicotomey, and not even a well crafted trolling one at that. Put more effort into it and try again. Maybe ask AI to help you as it may provide the qualities you lack.

Person who wrote "dicotomey" saying this

 

[LadyVolette]

lmao

I have him on ignore but I bet it was belly laugh

 

[Wireless1]

I’m beginning to be concerned that these cuts will result in a recession or a knee jerk reaction by the fed - or both. Quickly pulling this much money out of the economy could have a negative impact. Are all the workers being laid off getting severance? For how long?

 

[hog88]

Putting party first is what he's transparently been doing for years now lol

Elon or Trump and which party?

 

[ButchPlz]

I have him on ignore but I bet it was belly laugh

Since you posted that I opened the post too. I'm fairly sure the dude has said he's fried his brain with too many drugs. That would explain the thinking that these employees "dedicate their lives to the poor".

The reality is USAID people almost to a man/woman dedicate their lives to their own feelings and to some of the swankiest taxpayer-funded banquets and parties in DC.

 

[NashVol11]

Elon or Trump and which party?

Elon, the one he donated $277 million to in this election cycle after saying he wouldn't donate

(Note that I mean "first" after himself, of course)

 

[hog88]

I’m beginning to be concerned that these cuts will result in a recession or a knee jerk reaction by the fed - or both. Quickly pulling this much money out of the economy could have a negative impact. Are all the workers being laid off getting severance? For how long?

We’re overdue for a bad recession and continuing the massive influx of manufactured money into the system will only make it worse. Get it done and over with.

 

[hog88]

Elon, the one he donated $277 million to in this election cycle after saying he wouldn't donate

(Note that I mean "first" after himself, of course)

I was wondering which party because both were big Dem donors.

 

[NashVol11]

I was wondering which party because both were big Dem donors.

"Used to be a Dem several years ago" doesn't make someone who donated $277M in one election cycle (and said it would be the last election unless Trump won) any less of a tribalist

 

[ButchPlz]

Next time I'm down in Peru I'll try to find the transgender comic book for you all. That was certainly some USAID money dedicated to the "poor", because the people that live in tin shacks in the outskirts of Lima really want that stuff.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Traumatized USAID worker who survived DOGE bloodbath describes Horror of watching everyone get Fired​

A USAID worker who managed to survive widespread cuts by DOGE has described the horror watching their coworkers being fired.

Amidst huge amounts of layoffs at the agency, one staff member described to NPR how during a virtual staff meeting on Monday people started leaving one by one as their access was cut off.

The staffer said: 'It was like from a horror film', after the administration ordered at least 8,000 staffers and contractors onto permanent leave or furlough.

The Trump administration had originally planned to keep 297 staff but that number has now risen to 611 according to a notice issued late on Thursday night.

On Friday, one worker could be seen crying as crews used duct tape to block out the agency name on a sign outside of its headquarters, as they also tore down large lettering over the entranceway.


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Kristina Dryer (L), a two-year employee for USAID, wipes away tears after a worker removed the U.S. Agency for International Development sign on their headquarters on February 07

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A worker removes the U.S. Agency for International Development sign on their headquarters on February 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The DOGE social media account celebrated the event, sharing images of the building with the letters removed. 'Unburdened by what has been,' the message read.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14373733/usaid-worker-doge-bloodbath-fired.html

She should work in the airline industry, or just about any other privately held company. I'm empathetic, but it's long overdue. The guarantees of a 20 year government career and retirement on the beach in Florida needed to be done away with decades ago. (Military in harm's way excepted)

Burn it down Elon.

 

[ButchPlz]

She should work in the airline industry, or just about any other privately held company. I'm empathetic, but it's long overdue. The guarantees of a 20 year government career and retirement on the beach in Florida needed to be done away with decades ago. (Military in harm's way excepted)

Burn it down Elon.

In private companies, your performance and impact is actually evaluated, and the impact and value of each dollar is (usually) understood. At USAID, your unquestioning compliance with the wishes of a handful of bureaucrats and contractors that cycle between each other's organizations is evaluated, impact or not. It's how they end up spending billions to do things like "send food to the poor" and end up just sending said food to regional warlords that turn around and enslave and/or charge the poor people for it, lining their own pockets double.

If you're lucky, they'll pick you to run one of the M&E shell companies and help you set it up once you retire. Then you can keep the money flowing while collecting that sweet pension.

 

[n_huffhines]

Person who wrote "dicotomey" saying this

Hey, it's proof that he understands the phrase "false dichotomy," which is more impressive than taking the time to look up the spelling. However, he should have saved it for an instance when the dichotomy is actually false.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Can someone tell me, why is lEon doing this? What in his past would lead us to believe he has altruistic intentions? All of his actions are self-serving, just like his "boss's". lEon expects something for the hundreds of millions he pumped into Trump's campaign.

If he can right the ship, he deserves what he can get. We tried it your way for decades. Time for something new.

MAGA/MAHA/MASA/DOGE!

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

In private companies, your performance and impact is actually evaluated. At USAID, your unquestioning compliance with the wishes of a handful of bureaucrats and contractors that cycle between each other's organizations is evaluated.

If you're lucky, they'll pick you to run one of the M&E shell companies and help you set it up once you retire. Then you can keep the money flowing while collecting that sweet pension.

O hope they do some forensic accounting when the dust settles and if there was fraud and malfeasance on behalf of those retirees, their pensions get canceled.

MAGA/MAHA/MASA/DOGE!!!

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Which department of education policy is responsible thirded-graders in Tennessee being poorly educated by Tennessee schools, which are controlled by local Tennessee school boards?

Be specific, cite your sources.

https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/hundreds-of-tri-cities-third-graders-to-retake-tcap-numbers-say

Conceding you are correct.... what function does the federal DOE then serve?

 

[ButchPlz]

O hope they do some forensic accounting when the dust settles and if there was fraud and malfeasance on behalf of those retirees, their pensions get canceled.

MAGA/MAHA/MASA/DOGE!!!

Yeah, I added an example into my post.

In the VERY BEST of circumstances, USAID has been an incompetent organization that has underachieved with an insane amount of resources. At worst (which I believe to be the case), it is essentially a laundry cycle for funds between contractors and the government, protected by performance metrics-less contracts and grants and nebulous timelines and objectives.

We used to do some work with USAID-adjacent funding (mostly defense) in Africa, so I've seen some of this stuff. I have another example- about 6 or 7 years ago, I attended a USAID networking event and went to meet with a "small" company that was raking in USAID money. It was founded by a former Chemonics VP (and immediately started up with M&E contracts in the agency). At the time of our meeting, their primary work was literally traveling to Haiti, identifying "refugees", and transporting them to American cities to work in American factories. This BS is why I knew the Haitian resettlement stuff in Ohio last year was 100% real. And this was part of a CONTRACT, not a grant, not a donation, a literal CONTRACT from USAID.

 

[LadyVolette]

Yeah, I added an example into my post.

In the VERY BEST of circumstances, USAID has been an incompetent organization that has underachieved with an insane amount of resources. At worst (which I believe to be the case), it is essentially a laundry cycle for funds between contractors and the government, protected by performance metrics-less contracts and grants and nebulous timelines and objectives.

We used to do some work with USAID-adjacent funding (mostly defense) in Africa, so I've seen some of this stuff. I have another example- about 6 or 7 years ago, I attended a USAID networking event and went to meet with a "small" company that was raking in USAID money. It was founded by a former Chemonics VP (and immediately started up with M&E contracts in the agency). At the time of our meeting, their primary work was literally traveling to Haiti, identifying "refugees", and transporting them to American cities to work in American factories. This BS is why I knew the Haitian resettlement stuff in Ohio last year was 100% real. And this was part of a CONTRACT, not a grant, not a donation, a literal CONTRACT from USAID.

Zero oversight and zero accountability at the absolute minimum.. which is unacceptable

 

[ButchPlz]

Zero oversight and zero accountability at the absolute minimum.. which is unacceptable

It would be better if there was zero oversight because then they'd occasionally make a very public mistake. The reality is the oversight is 100% designed to protect the big boys and catch any potential slip-ups that could be damaging to the appearance of the agency. It's why we largely didn't hear of this stuff on a broad scale until now.

Breaking into the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) element of this agency, which was initially designed to ensure impact was made, is near impossible, because that work only goes to very, very specific people and organizations.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

To those against what DOGE is uncovering, what is it that you disagree with?

 

[LadyVolette]

It would be better if there was zero oversight because then they'd occasionally make a very public mistake. The reality is the oversight is 100% designed to protect the big boys and catch any potential slip-ups that could be damaging to the appearance of the agency. It's why we largely didn't hear of this stuff on a broad scale until now.

Breaking into the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) element of this agency, which was initially designed to ensure impact was made, is near impossible, because that work only goes to very, very specific people and organizations.

Valid point- kickbacks galore

 

[ButchPlz]

To those against what DOGE is uncovering, what is it that you disagree with?

Nazi "IEon" and ORANGE MAN bad.

No other reason.

EDIT: remember, one of the worst and most arrogant offenders in here is solely against this stuff due to his longtime butthurt temper tantrum because of Elon's changes to a social media network. That's literally it.

 

[BeardedVol]

Conceding you are correct.... what function does the federal DOE then serve?

Well for starters it's funding 1/5 of Tennessee's education budget.

What percentage of public school funding in Tennessee comes from the federal government? | USAFacts

About 19.2% or one in every five dollars of public school funding, during the 2021–22 school year. As with most schools nationwide, Tennessee received more funding from local or state governments than it did from federal sources. The totals differ by district, depending on factors such as...

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