Department of Government Efficiency - DOGE

[DinkinFlicka]

That's your assumption, but you don't know me. I don't think he's qualified and I don't trust him. That's true. I'd like Trump to assign this with someone who better understand the federal government, whether they be a private citizen or not. Musk is not a stable or trustworthy person.

Ask any federal worker currently impacted (especially those who support Trump) how this thing is going. We all had a blueprint from what he did to Twitter. He comes in swinging a sledge hammer blindfolded. Sure, you'll tear some stuff up, but at what cost? The thing about Elon is he has zero concern for individuals, and disregards cascading impacts. This can make him effective, but there is cost.

Invol can't see reason past his metaphorical boner for Lex Luthor-lite.

 

[Vol423]

I have built a career directly in fed contracting and I absolutely guarantee I know more than some internet dweeb whose "last company does a ton of work with the federal government".

If you think the background check and clearance process for most contracts (ESPECIALLY outside of defense) is
1. failsafe, and
2. anything other than layers of bureaucratic box-checking,

I've got a beautiful piece of Kansan oceanfront property set aside just for you.

Oooh...post photos. You can create a liberal bidding war.

 

[ButchPlz]

My goal is DOGE shows this level of zeal going after defense...

Same.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

It isn't really. It's a thought exercise. Its necessary if we're to be intellectually honest. You know good and well if a Dem president put a left-wing billionaire in charge of the same process there would be folks here calling for a military coup.

It's only okay because of our tribalism.

We tried it the leftist way. Let's do something different.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

You're projecting. Lol.

Not really.

 

[gcbvol]

We tried it the leftist way. Let's do something different.

If Trump's smart, and I think he is, he sees this as a winning situation. Government spending will be reduced, and if any major **** ups result Elon will take the fall.

 

[NCFisher]

The clearance is a huge issue, POTUS can grant a security clearance to anyone but there is zero record (I can find) of him doing so.

Musk holds 'Top Secret' clearance and has for some time, due to DOD dealings assumably.
elon-musk-government-security-clearance

oops - VFhill beat me to it.

 

[Orangeburst]

Gotta break some eggs to make an omelette

 

[utvolpj]

 

[GroverCleveland]

"Strawman" requires misrepresentation

And if anyone knows, it is @NashVol11.

Sorry Nash,but you left that barn door wide open…

 

[whodeycin85]

Yeah, that is a bad look. There's a ton of chicken littling going on, some of it justifiable but some of it pretty dang funny.

Musk was given TS clearance but not SCI clearence as of yet per this article.

Democrats want Trump to reveal who he's giving security clearances to without background checks

Democrats want the White House to release the list of people who are now viewing the nation's secrets

www.salon.com

Edit..other beat me to it

 

[whodeycin85]

Would you feel the same way if Bill Gates or Zuck were doing this?

In 06 Gates was given TS clearance same as Elon given.

 

[NEO]

It's global now. He's lost Europe and BYD is killing him in China. There simply aren't enough conservatives willing to buy electric vehicles at this time.

Tesla does not make its money off car sales. It makes it off selling unused carbon credits to auto manufacturers that don’t qualify to help get their tax penalty down. The whole thing is a scam credit by carbon credits. If it wasn’t for this, Tesla would have been bankrupt years ago.

1.79 billion in carbon credit for 24 alone.

Musk is gaming the system created by stupid liberal climate agendas.

 

[Orangeburst]

Doge member

https://news.unl.edu/article-2

Farritor named co-winner of $700,000 prize for ID’ing scroll passages​

 

[InVOLuntary]

Now you're just contradicting your previous post.

no, maybe in your mind but no.

 

[InVOLuntary]

What? I'd trust folks like Chip Roy, Burgum, Kasic, Haley, Rubio, etc.

So you trust those that have been responsible for this waste and corruption?

 

[InVOLuntary]

That's your assumption, but you don't know me. I don't think he's qualified and I don't trust him. That's true. I'd like Trump to assign this to someone who better understands the federal government, whether they be a private citizen or not. Musk is not a stable or trustworthy person.

Ask any federal worker currently impacted (especially those who support Trump) how this thing is going. We all had a blueprint from what he did to Twitter. He comes in swinging a sledge hammer blindfolded. Sure, you'll tear some stuff up, but at what cost? The thing about Elon is he has zero concern for individuals, and disregards cascading impacts. This can make him effective, but there is cost.

Again, that's your opinion. I trust someone that's not a Washington insider, democrat or republican over one that is. Every senator/congressman in Washington is bought and paid for. I think an outside look is essential.

 

[C-south]

I haven't heard anyone use dweeb as a dis since middle school.

That’s probably the only one that’s still allowed.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Invol can't see reason past his metaphorical boner for Lex Luthor-lite.

And you can't see past your your love for big government spending for anything leftist.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

And you can't see past your your love for big government spending for anything leftist.

Cite your work. I believe in smaller government than you.

 

[jmacvols1]

oh no, do they have security clearance?

 

[Orangeburst]

So far I have seen Dems fight for keeping violent illegals and now erroneous foreign aid.

 

[ButchPlz]

So far I have seen Dems fight for keeping violent illegals and now erroneous foreign aid.

It blows my mind that there exists anyone that doesn't want as much as possible audited within the federal government to identify fraud, waste, and abuse.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Cite your work. I believe in smaller government than you.

You seem to be against exposing the corruption. Maybe you just want to make sure some of the corruption is exposed.

 

[NashVol11]

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