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Tesla mogul will head up Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Vivek Ramaswamy, to ‘dismantle bureaucracy and slash regulations’

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[-] buzz86us@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago

Isn't this kinda a conflict of interest

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago

Pretty sure having one or more conflicts of interest is a requirement for Republicans and their allies.

[-] demesisx@infosec.pub 12 points 1 month ago

Wait until you realize that it’s not just Republicans….

[-] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

You know that's kind of the point with the whole MAGA thing. They're picking up exactly where they left off in 2020 with thundering applause.

[-] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

Yes, but the only people with the power to stop them have a conflict of interest too.

[-] BlackLaZoR@fedia.io 5 points 1 month ago

It is. Elon licks Trumps butt because SpaceX space missions, and Trump licks Elons butt because of Twitter.

[-] buzz86us@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Also keeping tariffs that allow him to fully corner the EV market.

[-] leaky_shower_thought@feddit.nl 4 points 1 month ago

95% chance they will serve themselves and not the public for sure.

[-] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago
[-] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

It's not, since it isn't an official actual government department, even if it will act as one.

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