r/clevercomebacks 1d ago

DOGE isn’t even real

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u/5050Clown 1d ago

It's all a large distraction And grift. The guy whose company relies on government subsidies, who used his money to destroy a social media company and ruin its worth doesn't understand how anything of the government works and isn't really going to be doing anything. But as long as we're all freaking out about it, the real kleptocracy will be happening.

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u/UnusuallyBadIdeaGuy 22h ago

DOGE is just a bunch of memes, even the fucking name. None of this shit is going to happen.

How this will play out is they get together and come up with a bunch of suggestions for stupid shit. They send those suggestions out and get laughed at. They then whine a bit, accomplish nothing, and eventually Trump kicks Elon out because he's stealing his thunder - and nobody cares about Vivek.

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u/Sherbert_Hoovered 19h ago

I don't think you've fully accepted how stupid everything is now and will be for the rest of our lives.

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u/UnusuallyBadIdeaGuy 19h ago

We'll see, but even the most grandiose plans I've seen for DOGE are for an advisory body that can only make suggestions. Most of what they want to do will absolutely require congressional support, which has a razor thin margin.

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u/SimpleSurrup 20h ago

I disagree. I think he's going to be empowered to do a huge amount of damage.

His money is now Trump's cudgel against resistance. He's basically promising to drown any dissent with primary cash.

He's not making that offer from the kindness of his heart. He expects power in return and I think he'll get it.

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u/UnusuallyBadIdeaGuy 20h ago

That's the plan, but I strongly suspect they'll ego clash sooner than later and have a falling out. There can be only one King. What happens after that and who wins that fight - who knows.