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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago

Wow, what a stunning coincidence! The State Department, those champions of transparency and accountability, just happen to have an arms deal for $400 million worth of 'armored' Teslas from none other than Elon Musk. How convenient for the billionaire entrepreneur who's been quietly gutting government agencies left and right. It's not like he has a vested interest in lining his pockets with taxpayer dollars or anything.

Meanwhile, our so-called leaders are too busy patting themselves on the back for their 'fiscal responsibility' to notice the glaring favoritism at play here. The Cybertruck, that tech-savvy publicity stunt gone wrong, just happens to tick all the boxes for the feds' needs. It's like it was designed specifically with their corrupt wallets in mind.

Let's be real folks, this 'gift' from Elon Musk is nothing more than a cash injection into his already overflowing bank account. The State Department's official story is a thinly veiled attempt to whitewash the deal as some sort of public service. But we're not buying it (pun intended). This is just another example of crony capitalism and corruption in action.