r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • Mar 06 '25

Soft Paywall Elon Musk Suddenly Doesn’t Want Credit for Disastrous DOGE Cuts - Musk is warning Republicans to stop blaming DOGE for the cuts.

https://newrepublic.com/post/192415/elon-musk-warns-republicans-doge-job-cuts
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u/Lchurchill Mar 06 '25

This. This is why he doesn't want the credit. Nothing is more universally disliked by the general populace than when our veterans are being treated like shit.

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u/Eduardo141414 Mar 06 '25

Trump treats them like shit tho, and he got elected twice

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u/Namyk5 Mar 07 '25

That's the thing that gets me every time man. Like, Trump fucking despises veterans, even more then the Repubs who throw them out when they've served their use. But so many vets and military folks are pro-Trump. Fucking boggles my mind.

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u/twbird18 29d ago

It's just like the unborn. It's easy to claim that they care about , but when it gets down to the nitty gritty they don't care about a veteran anymore than they care about a baby or anyone else. It's all just something they say to make themselves feel better.

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u/Fake_Diesel Mar 06 '25

You'd think more starving kids and babies being born with aids because of DOGE cuts would be enough for people to realize he's a disgusting piece of shit

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u/Lchurchill Mar 07 '25

You would think, but here we are… It’s disgusting and awful.

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u/Mindless-Capital243 Mar 06 '25

I'd be fine with not giving Musk the credit and instead blaming the entire Republican party.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

It ain't why though.

It is simply because he lacks legal authority and that has stymied his efforts in court.

Giving the credit to agency heads avoids this. Senate approving cuts avoids this. Giving potus credit avoids this.

That's all this is about. He didn't succumb to pressure about looking bad or hurting vets. He gives no fucks about that stuff. This is purely to avoid the legal argument that he's doing stuff outside his statutory authority.