Three of my grandchildren are mixed race. One's half Chinese and two, a brother and sister, are multiracial, being black, white, Hispanic and Native American. Their parents have enough money and in an environment to shelter them from the worst but I'm still concerned.
Trump / Musk (other than DOGE) Omnibus Thread
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sringwal
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Useful article on the DOGE Six:
www.wired.com
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
PandemicBlue
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Considering border crossings are reportedly down 93% since Trump took office, hopefully all this becomes less and less of a problem as time passes. I see where Mexico has agreed to deploy 10,000 troops to the border since Trump threatened sanctions. Thank you, President Trump. Canada will be next. Now, on to trying to clean up the complete disaster created by Biden and his crew.
I think this proves without a doubt which administration wants to stop illegal immigration, and which administration actually encouraged it, and as much of it as they could get. Not a single new immigration law passed by Congress but yet to two T-TOTALLY different approaches and two totally different outcomes....one, don't come....the other.... come one, come all, and as fast as you can get here.
Down 93% in two weeks huh?
I think this proves without a doubt which administration wants to stop illegal immigration, and which administration actually encouraged it, and as much of it as they could get. Not a single new immigration law passed by Congress but yet to two T-TOTALLY different approaches and two totally different outcomes....one, don't come....the other.... come one, come all, and as fast as you can get here.
Down 93% in two weeks huh?
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Paine
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“If this were Pakistan, Chad, or Venezuela, the headlines wouldn’t hedge: A billionaire oligarch seizes control, dismantling democracy in real time. Musk’s loyalists, armed with executive orders instead of rifles, are gutting the civil service, locking officials out of government systems, and dictating policy from a boardroom-turned-war room. Trump, a fading strongman, is the figurehead; Musk, the junta’s real leader. Treasury, national security, federal agencies—one by one, falling under private rule. In any other country, experts would call it state capture, a textbook coup. Here, the press still asks if democracy is in danger, as if waiting for the moment history makes it undeniable.”
MOUNTAINH33L
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Own it, MAGA.
“If this were Pakistan, Chad, or Venezuela, the headlines wouldn’t hedge: A billionaire oligarch seizes control, dismantling democracy in real time. Musk’s loyalists, armed with executive orders instead of rifles, are gutting the civil service, locking officials out of government systems, and dictating policy from a boardroom-turned-war room. Trump, a fading strongman, is the figurehead; Musk, the junta’s real leader. Treasury, national security, federal agencies—one by one, falling under private rule. In any other country, experts would call it state capture, a textbook coup. Here, the press still asks if democracy is in danger, as if waiting for the moment history makes it undeniable.”
gtyellowjacket
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“If this were Pakistan, Chad, or Venezuela, the headlines wouldn’t hedge: A billionaire oligarch seizes control, dismantling democracy in real time. Musk’s loyalists, armed with executive orders instead of rifles, are gutting the civil service, locking officials out of government systems, and dictating policy from a boardroom-turned-war room. Trump, a fading strongman, is the figurehead; Musk, the junta’s real leader. Treasury, national security, federal agencies—one by one, falling under private rule. In any other country, experts would call it state capture, a textbook coup. Here, the press still asks if democracy is in danger, as if waiting for the moment history makes it undeniable.”
If this really is a "coup" I kind of hope Musk is running it. Trump's not going to let that go for too long just because his star will diminish.
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Right now Musk is mostly got a free hand on stuff Trump has vague hatred for but that are outside the scope of things Trump is passionate about (tariffs, immigration, punishing the FBI and DOJ, foreign policy other than USAID dollars to “shit hole” countries).
Musk’s power right now is (a) using his money to threaten primaries against GOP opposition in Congress, (b) using X to promote Trump as a genius and (c) focusing on details that Trump doesn't give a shit about. If Musk grabs the third rail or interferes in Trump’s core focus areas, THEN there could be trouble.
But until then Musk is carving out a huge fiefdom with no oversight or restrictions on his power …
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[used Detroit Interior site b/c it popped up first]
“… A "special Government employee" (or "SGE") is an officer or employee in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government who is appointed to perform important, but limited, services to the Government, with or without compensation, for a period not to exceed 130 days during any period of 365 consecutive days. This status is important because the ethics rules apply differently to individuals who qualify as SGEs versus other Federal employees and officials….”
Special Government Employees | U.S. Department of the Interior
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ChapelHillSooner
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He should be scared himself. No matter what he achieves here, this isn't ending well for him. I suspect he will be at minimum spending a time in prison.
HandsonFire
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They have relinquished/delegated whatever you want to call it to Trump and his goons. WTF? I’m not surprised most of the Republican Party is spineless and the rest are morons, and then you have the yes men.
CFordUNC
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I can't decide if this is "peace through strength" or "diplomacy through idiocy" but I guess I'll give props for now even though I know it's basically been bullshit political theater all along. I think Trump is an unimaginable moron but I like and cheer for our country and it's success far more than I hate Donald Trump, so whatever keeps the train on the tracks, I reckon.
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Maybe. But Trump is almost certainly not going to run for office again and even if he does, he can win without elon's money.
Would not be shocked if Trump is hoping that Elon buys truth social and makes him just a bit richer.
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Peace through strength generally applies to military strength in dealings with adversaries, not economic bullying of allies.
CFordUNC
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Oh yeah I know, but we aren't in normal times or under a normal presidency so I reckon we'll have to grade on a massive curve.
Mainly I'm just trying to look on the bright side as best as is possible.