The defense budget is bloated.
Defense contractors engage in fraud and waste.
That's why we should cut military spending by 10%.
I hope Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will support that effort.
Defense contractors engage in fraud and waste.
That's why we should cut military spending by 10%.
I hope Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will support that effort.
Comments
Now is a good time to illustrate where the government is overspending so that when the OGE refuses to do that, it can be used as evidence that these freaks are, as we all know, grifters.
In other words, don't say "Herr Hitler's creation of this bullshit 'Final Solution to Jewish Crime' office is a great time to start talking about our crime problem."
If Hitler said "21st century America spends too much on military" I'd be like "oh shit the worst person I know said something that happens to be true"
What Elon will do is make sure his companies are in a favorable position to take the Defense Dept for a wild $ ride
That's not what Musk and Ramaswamy are there for. They're going to cut social safety nets and corporate regulation.
Suggest you read @timothysnyder.bsky.social on obeying in advance.
That era is over. Trump & Musk have made their goal of dominating & hurting people tremendously clear. So you just sound cowed & weak
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/17/bernie-sanders-mystery-soviet-video-revealed-1330347
whats with that
you already know the cuts they're talking about will be the agencies and programs that actually help people
DOGE is performative cover for the dismantling of corporate oversight, why validate it
All cake, no broccoli
Populists don't understand the three branches of government, and you don't know what ' cutting defense' means because it's not a passed budget.
Musk doesn't make budgets.
Please don't be another elder statesman that disappoints.
Those two goofs aren't in charge of fuck all.
But rather than appeal to those two ghouls, maybe Bernie should talk to his colleagues who actually hold the purse strings.
The inability to pay attention in civic education has really screwed us.
I hope lots of people start seeing through your BS.
because it looks kinda like you're saying "the nazi is right, and we should help him do what he claims".
Otherwise, you're just fine with oligarchies when the oligarchs are doing Donald Trump's bidding (and vice versa).
They'd be heroes for cutting the military budget like they promised! 🤦♀️
It’s not a real effort to reduce fraud, cost or anything other than ‘money spent on non rich folks’.
Please don’t fall for their scam
* Northrup Grumman
* Boeing
* GEO Group
* CoreCivic
* Halliburton
* Blackwater/Xi/whatever it is called this week.
We need to shrink or eliminate ICE. YESTERDAY.
"When it comes to paying contractors, the sky is the limit; when it comes to financing the basic functions of the state, the coffers are empty."
- Naomi Klein
The Shock Doctrine, 2007
Not by snarking on social media.
What does building resistance look like to you?
They aren't going to care...
Elected Dems should at least try to publically shame them into good policy
If I was Bernie I'd be goading them publically... Bernie's problem is he's too timid
That's not his goal, and so you're making yourself useful to them by agreeing with their premise.
Their goal is to destroy social programs in the name of waste. You know this.
I do not understand your support of this.
He's clearly calling their bluff on this...
Whether or not you think it's a good tactic is another matter
I also know that "calling their bluff" isn't going to work because it never has with this group.
So why continue to play the game?
They'll take his "bluff" out of context and say "even Bernie agrees with us"
You don't bluff fascists. They double down.
Seriously, am I the only one paying attention?
They don't give a damn if they have a mandate or not they'll just do shit
"DOGE" isn't a real department, stop enabling these fascists
of course you are
He is not an ally to working people or to you
His goal is not to cut spending, it's to weaken his enemies and enrich himself
He will use your sycophantic lip service to achieve his goals and then throw you and your naive working class sentiments aside
Also DOGE isn't a real government agency. You need congressional approval to make those.
2. You're also dead wrong. We need to *increase* defense spending to counter the threats posed by Russia & China. Not that I trust this administration to oversee this—Congress is going to have to step up.
3. In case I've been unclear, DO YOUR GODDAMN JOB.