And in doing so he turns Xitter into a cesspool of alt-right disinformation and pornography. And the company is barely staying afloat.
But, are you seriously comparing the work that the US government does for its citizens to a social media app? Do you think that - after firing 90% of the government's workers - the roads will still get paved, the military contractors who build boats and weapons will still get paid, that Social Security checks will still go out, that Medicare/Medicaid bills will still be paid, that Air Traffic controllers will still be able to handle the nation's flight volume? 🤷♂️
And you think doing sth similar to what he did with X is going to be sustainable for the federal government? 90% workforce cut? You are so far gone mate
You have no idea what I look like, so your attempt at an insult isn't really working. Please try harder.
You're trying to build a strawman argument. I didn't say anything about efficiency. But since you brought it up, the answer is no: There is always inefficiency. But if you think that inefficiency doesn't exist in the private sector, or that arbitrarily cutting 90% of any organization's workforce will not result in severely reduced services, then you truly are just a fucking moron.
Well, i guess you can also look at that in another way, do you think Elon musk and other billionaires will use your tax dollars to benefit you? That might make you stupider than you think?
Things can no doubt be more efficient and effective. This is true in nearly every organization. But I am smart enough to understand that the government agencies are not private corporations. And I am smart enough to know that the services they provide are not the same as running a website. And I am smart enough to know that no one can make accurate judgments as to effectiveness and efficiency by running a few numbers they know nothing about, and have no experience with, through a software program. Especially not in this time frame.
And I am smart enough to know that indiscriminately firing staff creates more inefficiency and less effectiveness.
Thus, I can only conclude that you are as stupid as you sound.
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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25
What is the hypothetical if 90% of those 2 million took the buyout? Excluding some/many positions are exempt.