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102 sats \ 3 replies \ @OT 12h \ on: The growth of western bureaucracy charts_and_numbers
Has there ever been a peaceful transition from a reset? Wasn't this what DOGE was meant to fix? Cutting the fat.
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100 sats \ 2 replies \ @Scoresby OP 12h
i fear that DOGE was a sideshow meant to entertain, not change policy or structure.
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102 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 11h
I think it was well intentioned but Elon overestimated his own abilities and political influence
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Scoresby OP 2h
Maybe: I don't think he often makes such woeful mistakes. In the face of the kind of numbers our deficits put up, and where those numbers come from (social security, defense, federal workforce) it seems a little much to believe he actually thought he could meaningfully move the needle.
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