The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
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Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
  • @just_another_person
    103•13 hours ago

    This is the same group he’s been openly bragging “helped” with the elections. Make of that what you will. A bunch of idiot kids who get paid like adults (probably in crypto as well) will do absolutely anything he says. Hitler playbook.

    • @Hobbes_Dent
      73•13 hours ago

      His little X Youth.

      Absolutely gobsmacking to watch Americans be ok with this. Kill their neighbours for knocking on the wrong door but watch thieves take their entire country - actually take, not hyperbole - from under their noses.

      • @just_another_person
        11•13 hours ago

        According to American laws, they aren’t breaking any, technically. They are also unidentified as of yet, only claimed to exist by Musk. Although he’s a complete fucking idiot, he’s smart enough to keep them off the government books so their identity doesn’t become public record. They’ll slip up though.

        • @givesomefucksEnglish
          25•13 hours ago

          According to American laws, they aren’t breaking any, technically

          What?

          They broke multiple with the very first email…

          Then the anti deficiency act with the promise of pay past what is budgeted…

          And a bunch of smaller ones.

          Who the hell told you they haven’t broken any laws and why are you listening to them?

          • @mkwt
            2•12 hours ago

            They broke multiple with the very first email…

            Can you cite any specific statutes or CFRs?

            I’m not aware of anything that specifically prevents OPM from lying to the federal civil service (about the terms of a buyout offer) in an email. Or from making empty threats about “consequences” in ten days or whatever.

            As far as I know, the President is legally entitled to control OPM pretty unilaterally. Like OMB.

            A lot of hoopla has been made about Musk and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service. But I’m not aware of anything that has been definitely illegal so far. (Unless he starts messing with legally mandated payments. BFS is basically just a fancy check printing house. All of the important fiscal decisions are supposed to be made in other government departments, offices, and Congressional appropriations.)

            The only things I know about that are probably squarely illegal are the IG firings, and the EOs that are already in litigation. In the case of the IGs, I’m not sure if there any kind of substantial enforcement mechanism.

            • @givesomefucksEnglish
              4•10 hours ago

              I’m not aware of anything that specifically prevents OPM from lying to the federal civil service (about the terms of a buyout offer)

              https://www.gao.gov/legal/appropriations-law/resources

              This act prohibits federal agencies from obligating or expending federal funds in advance or in excess of an appropriation, and from accepting voluntary services.

          • @just_another_person
            -6•10 hours ago

            No, it does not. He has a “team” of this kids he’s using as Hitler Youth stand-ins that are not even identified by name.

              • @just_another_person
                -2•9 hours ago

                Yes, that is not the name of his team. The same unidentified people he had in the Treasury Payment system, and the same group he’s been touting since the election.

  • Lexam
    19•13 hours ago

    Elon Musk gets his best ideas from Ben Chang.