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Firestorm49

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13. And then what happens? Does anybody know? What's the end result other than simply gutting a program?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:10 AM

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And that, as we all know, is the rub. As a former business owner, if I felt the need to improve an underperforming service or program, I would generally have a plan B in mind first. These guys are gutting just for the thrill of it. Cutting expenses, my butt. Mindless shock positioning at the very best. They’re totally incompetent to do much of anything at all, as is illustrated by the constant reversing of their stated goal. It appears to be an ass kisser’s paradise. Kiss his ass and you get what you want, or in Trumpian, loyalty.

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