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Re:The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Gov... by davidmurdoch on Monday February 03, 2025 @10:07PM (#42927285)
IMO, I think they're really just glorified accountants being propped up by a mix of Musk's ego and the left's seething hatred of Musk and anything trump touches:

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1886533392105177183

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Re:The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Gov... by pavlov on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @07:01AM (#42931270)
“Glorified accountant” is essentially how Adolf Eichmann described himself.

It’s not a get-out-of-jail card if you’re just crunching some numbers while following illegal orders.

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Re:The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Gov... by davidmurdoch on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @07:42AM (#42931611)
Why do you think what DOGE is doing isn't legal?
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