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Biggest blunder in tech history might prove to be Jack handing over Twitter to Elon. X is now being deployed by far right as platform to effect reality distortion, political suppression, anti-science, false blame paradigms, irrational hatred. Indeed I even go so far to say it's mass brainwashing.

“There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.” ― Lao Tzu Currently the enemy is winning. Only facing that fact in its full-force will generate the courage, willpower, and work-ethic to craft and execute an adequate response. Most key is winning back voters who defected.

Too many on here are snarky or casual in their posts and comments. Time to face the brutal cold hard reality. This is no longer the same political landscape. There is a slow-motion coup in progress, mostly successful. Court judgements only mean something with enforcement, but who will enforce ?

Sunday Germany held a snap election, a consequence of the ruling coalition unraveling. Elon endorsed AfD who won 20%. Make no mistake, AfD is the modern day Nazi party as proven by their speeches, slogans, gestures, political positions, and attempts to overthrow the government. Elon is a Nazi.

It's truly extraordinary the levels to which people are incapable of nuanced thinking. Now the mantra is to assume that all problems can be linked to a wasteful & corrupt Federal bureaucracy, despite no good data, real insights, or innovative solutions. Slash, pillage, burn.

Let's do the math : In any given year 5%+ federal work force retires/quits. 3% accepted Musk plan. So 3/5 of the expected annual attrition. Workers given 8 months pay. So it was a deal for anyone already planning to retire in next 8 months. 8/12 = 2/3 of a year.

All Musk "fork in the road" plan has accomplished is to pull forward retirement of those government workers who had set their date in the next 8 months. Why work if you don't have to ? Plus you get a cash payout for the months difference. Net effect is tax dollars wasted.

Anyone who personally knows any federal employees snipered off by DOGE knows they are good & honest people who devoted their intelligence, education, experience, talents, work-ethic, career, and indeed lives to selfless public service. In contrast, Elon is a self-serving coward.

It's becoming increasingly clear that Trump is a Russian operative. Possibilities are : Putin has incontrovertible knowledge & evidence incriminating Trump in crimes on conviction prison for life and is blackmailing him. KGB has brainwashed and/or chemically altered Trump.

Elon Musk is totally amoral. He does not care one wit for humanity. To him it's all a video game centered on thrills and ego.

One Less Billionaire