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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 95 points 1 month 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.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 61 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Also firing all the agencies and agents investigating him.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 23 points 1 month ago

Don't forget completely fucking government contractors.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month ago

The Boys is a documentary?

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 10 points 1 month 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.