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Elon Musk, a Republican megadonor and close Trump ally, is reportedly set to have office space in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the West Wing.

Musk is expected to head the "Department of Government Efficiency," aiming to reduce federal spending under Trump.

Critics question Musk's influence, noting his frequent presence at key Trump meetings and events.

This move, if confirmed, would grant Musk continued access to Trump post-inauguration, sparking debate about the billionaire’s role in the administration despite holding no official government position.

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 143 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

Oligarchy.

We're no better than Russia.

By design.

We lost the cold war folks.

[–] galaskorz 48 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

The Cold War is still going on, the goal is to destroy America from the inside because a frontal assault is impossible.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 13 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Yep. I saying we've lost.

Not that it isn't ongoing, we've just been position with our pants down, wrists chained to our ankles, bent over a barrel.

[–] galaskorz 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Well, that’s how Americans like to take it. Bent over and told everything is fine.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 4 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

yeah but every four years we vote with or without lube. Looks like everyone got sick of lube this go round and wanted something rougher.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Never heard it said better

[–] galaskorz 1 points 13 hours ago
[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] foggy@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Bringing guns to a drone fight, I see. Brilliant.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Wonder how duck guns do against drones?

There are 10ga shotguns designed to shoot high brass loads to lead and take down fast moving waterfowl. Market hunters back in the day also had what were basically shot cannons they used.

They'd have to be close in from the Ukrainian footage I've seen. Some of the drones could have been taken down by shotgun with a good shot.

Higher drones would require flack, I guess.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago
[–] ToucheGoodSir@lemy.lol 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Eh, to have a constitutional convention, think we need things to collapse first :\ unfortunately. The powers that be are too entrenched.

Edit: does that make me an accelerationist? Absolutely yes lol

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 3 hours ago

You think billionaires and their private armies and vast disinformation networks won't come up with even more control from a constitutional convention or violent revolution? Fucking delusional.

[–] minnow@lemmy.world 18 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

The cold war was against the Soviets. We're losing to fascists.

Which is much worse (imo)

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 3 hours ago

The Soviets lost to fascists first. Now we're falling to the Soviet fascists.

[–] Zero22xx@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

And willingly. I might be unfairly judging because I'm a non-American that has been watching this unfold from the outside. But this has been no master plan. There's been no deception or trickery. These people have repeatedly and loudly told us all what they're about. But Donald Trump could say "Hannibal Lector is a fine man" after half an hour of shuffling around onstage to golden oldies and his supporters were like "my hero! 😍"

Long before they were trying to 'protect the kids' from trans people, they were trying to 'protect the kids' from metal and punk and rap and calling everything satanic. But all along, we all knew that they were raging hypocrites that campaign for things like child marriage while claiming to actually give a shit about children.

The way I see it, not a single person over say 25 has the excuse of not knowing or not remembering. They don't get to use the "we were tricked" line later on. In fact, no one with the ability to read does. Southern Republican states have a global reputation for being full of kiddie fiddling preachers and politicians, for being run like 3rd world countries and for being incestuous motherfuckers. This is known. And this is why I'm going to press X to doubt wherever anyone tries to tell me that they thought the price of eggs would improve.

[–] minnow@lemmy.world 2 points 11 minutes ago

Agree 100%

The biggest reason we (the USA) are losing to fascists is because half of Americans are fascists, whether they realize it or not. And it's been that way for a hundred years (and they were proto fascists, aka Confederates, before that)