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In the past, when presidents tried to trim the number of government employees, the result was not lowering the cost of the government. This is because those jobs were often given to private contractors at higher rates. So it is no coincidence that a big private contractor is running this DOGE scam.

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At this point, is there enough of a pattern to say "increasing the deficit in whichever way benefits the smallest number of people and hurts he largest number of people" = "how we own the libs"?

submitted 4 hours ago • 0 comments

Elon and Trump are doing it too. :D

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Reading about the Rupert Murdoch family trust mess. My favorite anecdote is when Rupert’s lawyer cross-examined his son James, trying to get him to admit that his plans to make Fox News more honest would hurt its value because it’s business model was to just tell viewers what they wanted to hear. 👀

submitted 5 hours ago • 120 comments

So, let's repost as much as possible. #democrats

submitted 7 hours ago • 0 comments

He makes a strong impression.

submitted 14 hours ago • 22 comments

Every morning we wake up wondering if a Nazi who sweats cum and has the personality of a guy who was unanimously kicked out of his improv group has tried to destroy another government department while we were asleep.

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Secretary of Defense Hegseth says he doesn’t know if Russia invaded Ukraine. This you?

submitted 13 hours ago • 728 comments

This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office. 2) Elected officials rewrite the rules in the donors' favor. 3) Donors make a huge profit. 4) Repeat. For the sake of democracy, we must get Big Money out of politics.

submitted 3 days ago • 304 comments

Is Elon abusing the first lady?

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I heart Tina Smith.

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This is who muskrat is a fascist criminal! He wants a one world government with him being the ruler.

submitted 12 hours ago • 1 comment

Bankrupt? Republicans just advanced a budget that will add $4 trillion to the debt! They’re not preventing bankruptcy, they’re expediting it.

submitted 12 hours ago • 270 comments

Enough with the gaslighting. It is mathematically impossible to meet the requirements of the budget you voted for last night without gutting Medicaid. In fact, you signed the below letter A WEEK AGO acknowledging that. So were you lying then or are you lying now?

submitted 13 hours ago • 19 comments

Europe is more united than ever, ironically thanks to Trump who tried to intimidate the entire continent and force Ukraine to surrender. Zelenskyy stood his ground. #StandwithUkraine

submitted 2 days ago • 68 comments

If you’re siding with Vladimir Putin, you’re wrong.

submitted 1 day ago • 1417 comments

Look at this leader. Lift her up.

submitted 1 day ago • 242 comments

Tax on tips. Not in the Bill. Tax on overtime. Not in the Bill Over 4 trillion in tax cuts for billionaires. Yes, that was on the Bill. Cutting nearly 900 Billion from Medicaid. Yes that was on the Bill. Cutting food assistance for children. Yes, that was on the Bill

submitted 23 hours ago • 21 comments

Don’t be too quick to judge if you so happen to see this Trump bumper sticker on a car😉

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'This will kill people': GOP blasted for gutting Medicaid to pay for $4.5 trillion tax cut: By a slim 217-213 margin, House Republicans narrowly passed a bill Tuesday night that makes deep cuts to safety net programs like Medicaid and food stamps while simultaneously extending President Donald…

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