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DOGE overstated savings, government watchdog says

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Re: DOGE overstated savings, government watchdog says

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The amount of damage inflicted by this admin will take over a generation to assess, if circumstances are stable enough to do so.

I think you'll eventually find that the United States has lost much of its credibility and goodwill forever.

the hit to practically all its spy programs will set it back years

Re: DOGE overstated savings, government watchdog says

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You mean they didn't save 25 trillion dollars a year from the 7 trillion annual spend?

I cant believe they would lie about this ... i am sure that this is a totally isolated case and they have been straight forward and honest about everything else.

The DOGE refund cheque is due to arrive any day now.

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The amount of damage inflicted by this admin will take over a generation to assess, if circumstances are stable enough to do so.

Unfortunately Americans remain too comfortable to bother with any serious push back. The destruction of democratic traditions in America will continue and the president will keep using the office to legitimise his scams.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you'll eventually find that the United States has lost much of its credibility and goodwill forever.

for awhile, sure. but we can look at japan, germany, etc. and recognize that it wont be "forever". edit: woops, i guess everyone apparently still hates japan and germany and will hate them forever, too. does everyone still hate spain?

I'd really prefer not to learn the "don't put evil assholes in power" lesson the way Japan and Germany did.

They're basically brand-new countries.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

for awhile, sure. but we can look at japan, germany, etc. and recognize that it wont be "forever". edit: woops, i guess everyone apparently still hates japan and germany and will hate them forever, too. does everyone still hate spain?

I'd really prefer not to learn the "don't put evil assholes in power" lesson the way Japan and Germany did. They're basically brand-new countries.

i hope that it is obvious i am not saying that...

my point was that a couple generations is usually enough to heal most animosity, assuming the offending events cease

certainly in a thousand years, ~no one will remember.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd really prefer not to learn the "don't put evil assholes in power" lesson the way Japan and Germany did. They're basically brand-new countries.

i hope that it is obvious i am not saying that... my point was that a couple generations is usually enough to heal most animosity, assuming the offending events cease certainly in a thousand years, ~no one will remember.

A couple generations plus a flattening of most major cities, and the deaths/imprisonment of the leadership responsible.
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