US Presidential Election, Nov 5th 2024

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Trump's vow to fire thousands of 'crooked' federal workers prompts alarm

Donald Trump vows to take on the civil service system, ridding the government of thousands of "deep state" employees. The Republican ex-president says his people would do better.

www.latimes.com

See also his campaign website.

When he says 'crooked' read 'registered Democrats'.

This really is starting to look more and more fascist with every passing moment.

 

[Manc in London]

1st thing I suggest would be, how do we remove all government regulation. Organise that. Get rid of the presidency and run things ourselves.
A useful gobshite who served his purpose but no further need for him.

A dictatorship of the proletariat. Sounds good

 

[threespires]

I think it's more his clownish, child-like demeanor that frightens me the most.

Indeed. He didn't seem to have any sort of normal childhood by most accounts, though it's hard to work out with figures like him whether their origin stories are true or confections.

 

[bluejon]

Musk wants 2 things:

1) Chinese EV ban and removal of the EV rebates, as he’s the low cost provider and the Big 3 are still hemorrhaging cash on their EV development plans, and

2) NASA rocket monopoly for SpaceX, so he can float it and have the wealth of a mid-sized nation

I suspect the main thing Musk wants is for the whole world to think he's as hilarious as he clearly thinks he is. He's like a bond villain crossed with Michael McIntyre. The ultimate fucking prick. I'll be gobsmacked if this doesn't go the way of Steve Bannon.

 

[BlueHammer85]

He's like a bond villain crossed with Michael McIntyre.

made me chuckle that.

 

[Dax777]

It sounds like Elon is the new Villain. I'd have lost a lot of money if I were a betting person. I had my money on Vance becoming the new FFS.


Elon! Interesting.

 

[super_city_si]

Musk wants 2 things:

1) Chinese EV ban and removal of the EV rebates, as he’s the low cost provider and the Big 3 are still hemorrhaging cash on their EV development plans, and

2) NASA rocket monopoly for SpaceX, so he can float it and have the wealth of a mid-sized nation

I think Dogecoin is something he's got an eye on too. Its already made huge gains based solely on the new department the two bellends are running

 

[Dax777]

I think Dogecoin is something he's got an eye on too. Its already made huge gains based solely on the new department the two bellends are running

We've now fully entered the pure conspiracy and conjecture portion of the "US Politics thread."


Godspeed!!!

 

[super_city_si]

We've now fully entered the pure conspiracy and conjecture portion of the "US Politics thread."


Godspeed!!!

Yes, pure speculation on my part. But despite coming across as a total knob, he's a smart guy and wont miss an angle.

 

[Delboy352]

Elon only wants 1 thing…to be the first trillionaire…though the Crown Prince of Saudi may have beaten him to it…