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Re:Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desk... by bloomingkales on Tuesday March 04, 2025 @08:00AM (#43253951)
I think people didn’t want to believe it when they blamed DEI for the helicopter crash.

The algebra looks like this:

Privatize FAA = x + y

Where x is any discovery or event related to the FAA, and where y is any red meat justification (dei|immigration|trans).

There are many such equations:

Strategic bitcoin reserve = x + y.

Long two years, just going to leave this here. They will always find x and y to complete their equations:

https://www.cato.org/commentary/privatize-faa

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Re:Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desk... by SecretDreams on Tuesday March 04, 2025 @08:06AM (#43254016)
> Long two years

Probably a lot longer than two at this rate :/.

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Re:Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desk... by rob74 on Tuesday March 04, 2025 @08:21AM (#43254184)
Since you mention the FAA, I wonder what will happen if the NTSB's report on the Washington disaster doesn't match Trump's preconceived conclusions, e.g. by placing most of the blame on the (female) helicopter pilot. If he interferes there, that will be the final straw convincing me that the US is unfortunately no better than the "banana republics" it used to make fun of anymore...
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Re:Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desk... by wat10000 on Tuesday March 04, 2025 @08:33AM (#43254337)
I doubt he'll care at that point. It’s already been (subjective) years since that crash.
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Re:Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desk... by rob74 on Tuesday March 04, 2025 @08:39AM (#43254403)
Not sure if he'll care about the specific accident, but he always cares when someone contradicts him...
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Re:Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desk... by myvoiceismypass on Tuesday March 04, 2025 @09:22AM (#43254949)
I mean he changed the path of a hurricane via sharpie in the first term. He is incapable of admitting being wrong ever.
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Re:Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desk... by exe34 on Tuesday March 04, 2025 @08:33AM (#43254325)
> If he interferes there,

How will you know at this point? Would he need a sharpie this time, or will he just shout at them over the phone and change the conclusions?

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