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[–] GreyYeti@lemmy.world 134 points 5 days ago (5 children)

Fun fact, the US gov already has a government efficiency division and it’s called the Government Accountability Office. But I do enjoy the irony of Trump’s government having two efficiency departments.

[–] Grogon@lemmy.world 52 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

"TWO EFFICIENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE MORE EFFICIENT THAN ONLY ONE EFFIECIENCY DEPARTMENT."

  • Every MAGA Trumper lol
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You can escape your dash so it doesn't become a bullet.

- like so

\- you need only add a backslash beforehand.
Same for *other* formatting.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

An efficiency department that apparently needs two leaders, as well. Sounds...inefficient.

[–] uebquauntbez@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Don't forget: Math is science too!

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 5 days ago

Well that one has "accountability" in the name and Trump hates that word.

[–] thetwaddler@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago

Also I love that the efficiency department has two leaders. Can't get more efficient than that

[–] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In NZ, David Seymour at least axed the old Productivity Commission (which his own ACT party founded) to create his new Ministry for Regulation.

Apparently they didn't like the answers they got out of the previous version.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Perhaps they kept asking questions that ~~the~~ irritated the PM.

[–] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Apparently they kept saying things like 'long-term investment is important and private companies are bad at that', 'worker productivity is harmed by poor health and education', 'strong urban planning is necessary'.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 5 days ago

That all sounds like it'd negatively affect my market capitalisation indexed quarterly bonus.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Ah, so the Department of Redundancy Department...

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 82 points 5 days ago (4 children)

The acronym of the new department - DOGE - coincides with the name of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin that Musk promotes.

Oh my fucking god

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 37 points 5 days ago

I cringed so hard that I involuntarily did a kegel

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 24 points 5 days ago (1 children)

this was musk's play all along, his 'quid' to the 'pro quo' of spending a couple hundred million of his money to put that shitstain back into power.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I wonder how long he's had this name in his head.

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

He's addicted to ketamine. When that stops working, which it will, he'll either OD or switch to stimulants like Trump and Hitler.

People with antisocial personality disorders tend to not like classical psychedelics as much as they let on. As it tends to be a humbling experience. Which is scary when you think the world revolves around you.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

He must have Ketamine bladder by now, no?

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

I'd be very curious what psychedelics do to his mind.

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

The securities fraud is blatant.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago

This mother fucker.

[–] Grogon@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

I can't say 100% of america but 50% of america is actually watching and supporting a 2.0 version of my country 90 years ago.

This is CRAZY. in 100 years no one can say they didn't know. They were just stupid.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That's Pennsylvania.

Yep, I’m an American, and also a history enthusiast with a particular interest in the 20th century, and I’m straight up losing my mind watching this happen dude

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Who is going to head up the Ministry of Truth, the Ministry of Love, the Ministry of Peace, and the Ministry of Plenty?

[–] joker125@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

We've always been at war with East Asia.

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

I thought it was Eurasia? Lol

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Puppy Murderer South Dakota bitch is gonna head the Ministry of Internal Peace (Homeland Security).

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

No, she's already been tapped to be UN ambassador.

I guess the UN delegates need a laugh too.

EDIT: aw, fuck, that was Stefanik. Well, different joke, same punchline I guess.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Well, no. Stefanik is awful, but not puppy-killing awful.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 5 days ago

Looks like the bribes paid off, musky!

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Oh, Elon will get bored and ignore it once the ketamine wears off the first time.

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Nah, Mush is driven by his need to be one of the "Cool kids". He'll know he's a loser and will spend billions to be excepted by the people he idolizes.

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

| excepted

Pun or typo?. We'll never know.

[–] juergen@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 5 days ago

*checks*

Nope - not Onion.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

When a trust fund child with more money than he knows what to do with thinks he's a genius lol.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 5 days ago

LOL, which one?

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I can't wait until this catastrophic head injury stops making shit up and kills me already. That's what's going on, right?

If I'm your dream you have a lot of explaining to do, ya fucking sadist.

[–] uebquauntbez@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

He cut Twitter to 20%. He's a Pro! /s

Is it a sub division of the Department of Government Redundancy Department?

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

DoGE? Really?

[–] thisphuckinguy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Fuck this. Let it burn along with the people who wanted this.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 days ago
[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

As proven from that "your meme game is strong" clip Mush is immune to any sort of self reflection.
I suppose that's fortunate. If anyone else were appointed by Trump to a government position named after a meme cryptocurrency the amount cringe generated could sterilize a continent.

[–] shoulderoforion@fedia.io 2 points 5 days ago

the end of all things, folks

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

The toddlers are going to be running the day care. Buckle up.