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So DOGE's cuts saved just ~~over $150 million~~ (apparently I can't read), and we've already burned through most of those saving mobilizing the national guard to tear gas people foolish enough to claim Trump isn't king? Fantastic. I am so tired of all this "winning."
Edit: I misread some stuff but the essence of the absurdity I am directing my anger at remains the same. Fuck fascism.
$180 billion is what they claim
Pressing x to doubt
Also, they're not saving it, just moving it into the pockets of the oligarchs.
I might have misread a b as an m.
Well, I can be wrong, and they can still be fuckwits.
Don't worry, so did DOGE. They claimed to end a 8 billion contract but it came out it was actually 8 million.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/upshot/doge-contracts-musk-trump.html
134 million to move 2700 troops. What the actual fuck.
Where you been?
This is how the military works. How you think they can set a trillion dollars on fire every year just to maintain parity with Russia and China? By being WILDLY overcharged for fuckin' everything that's how. The US Military is the worlds biggest money laundering operation.
Oh I knew it's bad, but when hearing that amount to move troops basically inside the same state just amplifies the wtf.
There's a jobs program in there somewhere.
And they aren’t even feeding or housing them.
Let me tell you about the mythical military pair of socks.
I'm letting you, go on...
Back in 80's an older relative in the military was going to be charged $400 for a missing screwdriver unless he found it. So he went down to a local hardware store and found the screwdriver for $4.
I'm sure the numbers were embellished, but I don't imagine by much.
This is how the industrial military complex survives by over billing for everything

On private charter flights courtesy of Global X I'm guessing.
Everything President Felon does will cost us a ton of money. Debt will skyrocket, savings will be a prehistoric memory, and he will spend every penny he can. He is the worst business man ever, he bankrupted casinos.
Imagine what it would cost if they also had food and shelter.
The stupidest part is, local news is reporting... dozens of protesters at this hour. Goodness, whatever will we do...?
The party of fiscal responsibility.
So far
Otherwise we might start seeing bipartisan anger at a president and administration who have spent $134 million dollars to force a state government to do what the federal government says, while undoing previous federal orders regarding civil rights bc they were an unjust burden to states and a waste of the American tax payer dollar.
Sorry, no we fucking won't.
Highest courts (SCROTUS) bought and paid for. Congress has abdicated all responsibilities/oversight. Legacy media cowed into subservience.
Those who worry we're on our way to "authoritarianism/facism" or "unitary executive", I've news... We're there Right Fucking Now.
🤦♀️ 🤡 🖕 💩
So far they've ruled against him more often then for him on immigration, citizenship and a third term.
Lower courts, yes.
SCROTUS, on some token issues just so they don't appear too bootlicking.
That will not last. They've already laid the ground work for going much farther.
I don't agree there.
They're for sure bought but giving up their own power means they can't be bought again because why would anyone? Historically courts and government officials generally when relieved by bribery kill themselves or see themselves in court for bribery in a much more rigged court. Authoritarianism is pretty vicious to those involved especially if you're higher up and can't manage to stay in office.
giving up their own power means they can’t be bought again because why would anyone?
To achieve the "America they've longed to have" and fear they have lost by virtue of all the "liberal shit" that has happened in the last 50-60yrs. 🤷♂️
You're confusing the shit they're bought to care about with the things they actually care about which are quite clearly dollars and cents not morals and ideologies.
No shit Sherlock