You guys think we're gonna get tax returns this year?
I bet we don't.
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And still not a peep from anyone in position to stop it
If the US government stops paying their bills at a certain point the country is technically defaulting. That's going to be fun.
Guess you’ll have to use crypto once your dollar is worthless
I don't think crypto will replace USD as a global currency if USD fails.
Euro or Yuan would
But the people in office would certainly want to replace it with crypto domestically
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If the dollar tanks, crypto's going with it.
Or they can use euros. They're widely accepted.
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Can I ask? Why does Musk suddenly have this authority? "DOGE" isn't even a real Department, right? And also, Musk hasn't been elected or officially confirmed for any government position. Why the fuck is he giving orders and leading departments and having any power whatsoever over the U.S. Treasury and such? I don't understand how this works. Why doesn't the U.S. have any... I don't know, safeguards against this sort of shit? It's absolutely bonkers to watch this unfold from across the pond.
Musk just walked up, said "I'm in charge now" and everyone's just complying? Please ELI5.
He doesn't. However, that is only according to this pesky technicality called "the law". If the President does not want to follow the law, and appoints people who also do not care for following the law, then the law stops being a thing to look for for authority; and Musk can do this because Trump says he can.
In the short term, expect this to be shut down by the courts. In the medium term, a bunch of these orders will end up in front of the Supreme Court that unironically said "if the president does it, it might be illegal, but he is absolutely immune from prosecution". Even if the SC come down on the only legally defensible position, Trump could still say "them and what army"
This is 100% a coup by Trump to centralize power in the executive. When staging a coup, "authority" is merely an inconvenience.
Trump said he’s in charge in a private capacity
The Supreme Court is yet to say it’s not allowed
It takes months if not years for a case to be appealed to the supeme court. They don't even accept most cases.
Any court federal can issue an order on this if a case is brought. Courts cannot do anything unless asked. That's kind of how the legal process works. Someone, or some AG will file a suit. Might take a few days or weeks.
It takes months if not years for a case to be appealed to the supeme court. They don’t even accept most cases.
I’m old enough to know how Bush beat Gore
They will keep doing this through the appeals process
Everyone is not "just complying," two security directors of USAID were dismissed when they tried to stop the musky henchmen.
We do have safeguards. They're all being removed one by one by the party in charge. I'm guessing that some just comply because they figure it's inevitable. On the other hand we have a long history of allowing people in power to do what they want. Bush walked into Iraq, we've had many military actions in many countries but haven't declared war since world war III.
Or maybe Musk is just pushing the boundaries before he's deported. LOL.
Apropos typo on the WW3 part.
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Not paying contractors, a plan straight out of the Trump playbook.
I pray they're dumb enough to stop payments to Lockheed it Raytheon. Problem might solve itself
Mess with the military industrial complex. A wise plan for the Twits, Musk and Trump.
I hope that Lutheran Charity is filled with MAGAts in a red run dump.
I bet a ton of them were pro-trump, MIC-type leeches.
Good to know that our elected officials in the legislative branch are no longer able to create laws that are actually enacted.
This shit is outside the scope of the presidency.
This is a coup
Can you guys maybe do something about this? You all have guns right, I thought that was the entire point of that part of the Constitution.
The point of that was to prevent the need for a standing military. The thought was a standing military would lead to tyranny
Texas used to have gun free towns (sort of, when you entered you left your gun with the sheriff)
Political parties were also a big nono, the runner up was supposed to be VP
Unfortunately the wrong people are the ones with guns, because most of my fellow leftists in this country still believe in the myth that you don't need a gun if you're going to live in a country full of people with mental health issues and lack of access to affordable treatment.
and which side was interested in guns and militancy, and which side was against guns and militancy?
And for people who don't like that word:
Regulatory capture of the entire United States government.
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Lmfaooooo I just turned down a contractor position at NASA Ames. Applied for a full time position, went through interviews and even a facility tour, just to be offered part time temp to hire. Get fucked lmaooo
The US isnt good for their money. Creditors should demand their debts or threaten legal consequences in the form of international sanctions
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Could have used the thumbnail with his famous salute
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