And that's the easiest, laziest thing anyone could do.

We've yet to see these clowns build or grow anything useful or substantial.

Destruction for the sake of destruction.

Musk and his minions have no knowledge or interest in doing anything else.

"Disaster Capitalism"... seems we're absolutely living it now.

The Repugs have always wanted to remake our society and government. They don't agree with democracy; it doesn't benefit those to whom they owe the most allegiance. FDR's New Deal was the "one toke over the line" for them; it drove them insane where their ideologically formed idea of government is concerned. Decades later, this country elected its first black president; again, it drove them insane. Not only did they see the culture was changing, they could feel the oppressed masses finally gaining footholds of respectability in the nation... to the detriment of white men. Meanwhile, running parallel and closed aligned with this group, were the evangelicals of the churches. Millions left their rolls, along with their tithes and donations. They pulled in closer to these repugs so that they could, also, have a hand in changing the "hearts and minds" of the people.

Gang... we're being Iraq'ized. This is exactly what they tried in Iraq, but Iraqis wouldn't stand for it, and fought against it long enough to where we finally left.

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism is a 2007 book by Canadian author and social activist Naomi Klein. In the book, Klein argues that neoliberal economic policies promoted by Milton Friedman and the Chicago school of economics have risen to global prominence because of a deliberate strategy she calls "disaster capitalism". In this strategy, political actors exploit the chaos of natural disasters, wars, and other crises to push through unpopular policies such as deregulation and privatization. This economic "shock therapy" favors corporate interests while disadvantaging and disenfranchising citizens when they are too distracted and overwhelmed to respond or resist effectively. The book challenges the narrative that free market capitalist policies have been welcomed by the inhabitants of regions where they have been implemented, and it argues that several man-made events, including the Iraq War, were intentionally undertaken with the goal of pushing through these unpopular policies in their wake.

From the first time the Bush administration went there dragging buckets of money and firing all the Iraqi government people, I just KNEW this was Disaster Capitalism as seen by Bush, Cheney, and many Repug others. I've just never seen it in print before. I'm going to have to pick up this book at some point and read it!

I looked up the book and since you mentioned a subtitle, I wanted to inform you of the details. Wiki was clear and unbiased.

Go home you creep, just go home and stay the hell away from the USA!

Of human flesh.

the damage and continued damage regarding job losses, departments ability to work properly, loss of very important research, healthcare screw ups, SS, medicare, medicaid, snap, et al...................

STFU

Putin will give the order when Musk is finished and Krasnov can continue to golf and grift.

... he certainly looks ridden hard and put up wet.

No more of our tax money and personal information left to steal?

is almost complete. Time to move on.

wishful thinking. He inserts himself wherever and whenever he wants.

I believe the the truth is that trump is getting tired of musk getting all the media attention. All this nonsense about Greenland, Canada, Gulf of America, third term, etc. is nothing but a diversion to get the attention back. At least getting rid of musk will be welcomed. But so much has gone down, I pray that not all has been lost.

Can't have that.

its your own fault and not the hjayward faut.

I predicted this bromance would come to an end.

He'll go stage right and miraculously never been seen in public with Trump again. Plenty of nameless flying monkees who wants to tear down government.

But make no mistake, Musk bought Trump and favors will still be paid back.

He brought in to sow chaos, and Elon has and done that, and become a liability. Plus Elon is stealing Trump's spotlight, and Felon D can't have that at all.

if Nole lets Trump know he should go back to daily golf

how much that cost in lives and treasure.

Sign EO’S HE HAS TO ASK WHAT THEY ARE FOR. THEY DID THE SAME THING WITH HIS dad. Sign useless papers whoil Donald and Mary Anne set up phones companies to steal his money.

to wreck Gov programs so Trump can play his "I don't know" act when questioned. Musk is not leaving........

now a new target will be established for the orange asshole to blame: edolf.

edolf will be hardly be out the door, before the dotard starts blaming him.

mark my words.

..smear their names and faces all over the internet...

He’s an idiot and trying to decipher every brain fart that comes out of his mouth is a waste of time.

Like the rest of his criminal cabinet. But he plans on being king of the world. Control of America is the way he gets there.

Take trump and his co conspirators literally. They plan on doing the 2025 project completely.

Musk announced he was leaving. Going back to save his company.

The Tesla board is threatening Muskrat over the global damage he’s done to the company’s brand and sales.

On second thought, I don't even want it for free.

that Warren Buffett bought Tesla from Mush (ha, Musk) for a Trillion bucks. Was that a cartoonist or The Onion???
If that is true, then that could be why Trump suddenly says Musk's days around the WH grounds are numbered. I was doing to maintenance on my phone and couldn't leave what I was doing to check out the headline.

What an April fool I am. Wish I could figure out where I seen the headline to assure myself that I'm not going completely out of my mind! This twilight reality we're living through is rough on an old guy like me.

Turns out that is what it was!

(Let's get it trending on Bluesky)

He may drop out of DOGE in a few weeks... but he's in politics for the long term.

We should all think that he is always gaslighting us.

Stuff his sorry ass into the back of a rolling doorstop know as a Cybertruck and dump it off a cliff! The government of the United States has no place for a NAZI! This SOB is lining his pockets with YOUR tax dollars, and nobody seems to realize it. He doesn't give a damn about Tesla, he stands to make billions manipulating the funds that normally go to the various government departments that he gutted. It's all a shell game...and no one sees the diversions and slight of hand financially taking place.

A twisted agenda, to be sure.

"He's getting too much attention."

From my chair, everything else is just tabloid and cable chatter.

It's about time. The Trump administration's experiment with Elon Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been a disaster for public services and working families. Trump's hint that Musk's tenure may be ending is a tacit acknowledgment of the chaos and damage caused by his policies.

Let's be clear: this isn't just about personalities; it's about the fundamental role of government in serving the people. Musk's approach, focused on mass layoffs and slashing essential services, has undermined the very fabric of our public sector. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, these types of cuts disproportionately impact low-income communities and exacerbate existing inequalities.

Furthermore, the rapid and often arbitrary nature of these cuts has created instability and uncertainty for public sector employees. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that public sector job security is crucial for maintaining a stable middle class and providing essential services. Musk's actions have directly contradicted these principles.

The Democratic Party platform emphasizes the importance of a strong, well-funded public sector that serves the needs of all Americans. We believe in investing in our communities, protecting workers' rights, and ensuring access to vital services like education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Musk's tenure has represented a direct assault on these values.

The fact that Trump himself is now hinting at Musk's departure suggests that even he recognizes the political liability of this experiment. The temporary nature of Musk's appointment, with its 130-day cap, should have been a red flag from the start. The administration's initial claim that he was "here to stay" was misleading.

While Musk's departure would be a welcome development, it doesn't absolve the Trump administration of responsibility for the damage already done. We must remain vigilant and continue to advocate for policies that rebuild our public sector, protect workers' rights, and ensure that government serves the interests of all Americans, not just the wealthy and well-connected. We must repair the damage done by these dangerous policies.