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/waffle299 I voted Mar 06 '25

Conservatism can never fail, it can only be failed 

So when it inevitably fails, a lethal game of hot potato ensues

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u/Competitive-Fly2204 Mar 06 '25

Conservatism is distilled concentrated failure.

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u/yikes_mylife Mar 06 '25

Thanks, Obama

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u/jonistaken Mar 06 '25

When Soviet Union collapsed, the conservatives there didn’t blame communism. They blamed their leaders for allowing to many capitalist features within communism.

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u/Ok_Condition5837 Mar 06 '25

Getting real tired of both - failed communists from Russia & failed confederates from US

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u/Professional_Goat340 25d ago

You would think that they would be appalled at that level of estrogen in their party .