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What will define Elon Musk's legacy? DOGE cuts to USAID Ebola programs

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Re: What will define Elon Musk's legacy? DOGE cuts to USAID Ebola programs

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Bender wrote: post #7
tastyface wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is ample evidence of many other deaths directly caused by Musk's actions, unrelated to Ebola. For example, sudden withdrawal of critical medical care and food supplies. People were relying on aid to survive, the aid got cut off suddenly and without any tapering period or notice, and people died. There were a number of articles with journalists speaking to family members of the deceased, e.g. https://www.newyork…

Perhaps so. In the case of the United States Agency for International Development I think they brought that on themselves by spending most of their budget on bribing officials and using propagandist warfare against Americans. Too many people know about that now. It was a good run but it may be time for other aid organizations to take their place and receive their budget.

I don't think the people relying on foreign organizations to have something to eat, have enough money to bribe officials and created propaganda and warfare against a country far away and separated by oceans.

Re: What will define Elon Musk's legacy? DOGE cuts to USAID Ebola programs

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Post by dzhiurgis »

tastyface wrote: post #10
dzhiurgis wrote: post #9

Musk said they only stopped programmes with no paper trail. And something like 4 people so far were prosecuted for fraud.

He lied, just like he always does. The deaths are directly traceable to his "wood chipper" approach.

Occams razor - who is more likely to lie - people who’ve been suckling aid for decades or most scrutinised person in world with 1000s of death threats, no permanent abode and target locked on his plane.

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Post by oceansky »

dzhiurgis wrote: post #13
tastyface wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He lied, just like he always does. The deaths are directly traceable to his "wood chipper" approach.

Occams razor - who is more likely to lie - people who’ve been suckling aid for decades or most scrutinised person in world with 1000s of death threats, no permanent abode and target locked on his plane.

The FSD driving by 2015 guy.

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Post by tastyface »

dzhiurgis wrote: post #13
tastyface wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He lied, just like he always does. The deaths are directly traceable to his "wood chipper" approach.

Occams razor - who is more likely to lie - people who’ve been suckling aid for decades or most scrutinised person in world with 1000s of death threats, no permanent abode and target locked on his plane.

Musk has been aggressively suckling the federal teat for years at this point. Most recently: https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/06/22/trump-rural-broadba...

So yeah, according to Occams razor, grifting liars gonna grift and lie.

Re: What will define Elon Musk's legacy? DOGE cuts to USAID Ebola programs

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Post by dzhiurgis »

tastyface wrote: post #16
dzhiurgis wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Occams razor - who is more likely to lie - people who’ve been suckling aid for decades or most scrutinised person in world with 1000s of death threats, no permanent abode and target locked on his plane.

Musk has been aggressively suckling the federal teat for years at this point. Most recently: https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/06/22/trump-rural-broadba... So yeah, according to Occams razor, grifting liars gonna grift and lie.

He might have, but at least he got receipts.
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