The Official "Damned Trump" Thread: Phase II

[Alan V]

They really know there isn't that much waste and corruption

How do you know this? Do you pay a lot of attention to the Office of Management and Budget? Do you have the list of USAID projects at home? 

Actually I gave you two options.  Either Trump and Musk are paranoid delusionals OR they are knowingly spreading propaganda to mask their own ill-intentioned efforts.

I know this because I have done my homework.  First, I know how ordinary people view their jobs, even government employees who are no different than anyone else.  In the United States, we uphold very high standards of professionalism.  Second, I know that Trump is a malignant narcissist who doesn't uphold such standards.  And anyone who, at close range, still enables such a person has his own agenda.

[arewethereyet]

Musk claims there are 150-year-olds receiving Social Security benefits

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retireme...4612&ei=24

Elon Musk admits: "Some of the things that I say will be incorrect"

Elon Musk admits: "Some of the things that I say will be incorrect"

[arewethereyet]

I suppose I should have put this in the Melon Husk thread but since Musk is acting president...

[Sheldon]

Musk claims there are 150-year-olds receiving Social Security benefits

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retireme...4612&ei=24

Elon Musk admits: "Some of the things that I say will be incorrect"

Elon Musk admits: "Some of the things that I say will be incorrect"

Didn't think he had that much integrity tbh.

[Angrboda]

Some of the things? Spend a day on X and you'll discover that the majority of the shit he promotes is bullshit.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Musk claims there are 150-year-olds receiving Social Security benefits

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retireme...4612&ei=24

Elon Musk admits: "Some of the things that I say will be incorrect"

Elon Musk admits: "Some of the things that I say will be incorrect"

Didn't think he had that much integrity tbh.

He's not displaying integrity. He's doing a limited hang-out in anticipation of the many hundreds of millions of readers and viewers that he knows will be fact-checking his blizzard of bullshit.

[Belacqua]

How do you know this? Do you pay a lot of attention to the Office of Management and Budget? Do you have the list of USAID projects at home? 

Actually I gave you two options.  Either Trump and Musk are paranoid delusionals OR they are knowingly spreading propaganda to mask their own ill-intentioned efforts.

I know this because I have done my homework.  First, I know how ordinary people view their jobs, even government employees who are no different than anyone else.  In the United States, we uphold very high standards of professionalism.  Second, I know that Trump is a malignant narcissist who doesn't uphold such standards.  And anyone who, at close range, still enables such a person has his own agenda.

I thought it was funny when the CIA-funded Islamists were fighting against the Pentagon-funded Islamists in Syria. That was maybe not the most efficient use of tax money, but it was good for a laugh, and it probably only used up a few billion. Anyway, that was while Biden had his steady hand on the tiller, so it must have been OK.

In the old days we used to say "Question Authority" or "Never believe anything until it's been officially denied." 

But now the Blue Team motto seems to be more like "I'm fine with the government security agencies having complete warrantless access to my electronic communications, because they have very high standards of professionalism." Or something like that. 

Anyway, both sides build fascism, but by blaming only one side we can ignore half the cause.

[Sheldon]

Didn't think he had that much integrity tbh.

He's not displaying integrity. He's doing a limited hang-out in anticipation of the many hundreds of millions of readers and viewers that he knows will be fact-checking his blizzard of bullshit.

Perhaps integrity was the wrong word, self awareness?

[The Architect Of Fate]

So after being called on his bullshit Bel invents some new bullshit to save face

[Thumpalumpacus]

He's not displaying integrity. He's doing a limited hang-out in anticipation of the many hundreds of millions of readers and viewers that he knows will be fact-checking his blizzard of bullshit.

Perhaps integrity was the wrong word, self awareness?

I'd call it typical Muskian defensiveness. He's not dumb, he knows to get out in front a problem. "Look, I told you guys I'll make some mistakes" is a line we're going to hear a bit going forward, I bet.