c/politics · by usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml · 1y

Another member of Trump’s inner circle rebels against Musk’s productivity email | Tulsi Gabbard joins Kash Patel and the Department of Defense in instructing employees not to respond to the email

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tulsi-gabbard-elon-musk-email-federal-workers-b2703241.html

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masterofn001@lemmy.ca · 71 pts · 1y (6 replies)

It's a trap.

They aren't rebelling.

They are setting them up for mass firings.

RAGE - Retire All Government Employees

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/04/inside-the-new-right-where-peter-thiel-is-placing-his-biggest-bets

As early as 2012, he proposed the acronym RAGE—Retire All Government Employees—as a shorthand for a first step in the overthrow of the American “regime.” What we needed, Yarvin thought, was a “national CEO, [or] what’s called a dictator.” Yarvin now shies away from the word dictator and seems to be trying to promote a friendlier face of authoritarianism as the solution to our political warfare: “If you’re going to have a monarchy, it has to be a monarchy of everyone,” he said.

Curtis Yarvin - the man whose ideas fuel the techno fascist future.

disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 1y

Yes, and he’s referring to Musk.

“Trump himself… will not be the CEO. He will be the chairman of the board—he will select the CEO (an experienced executive). This process, which obviously has to be televised, will be complete by his inauguration—at which the transition to the next regime will start immediately.”

— Curtis Yarvin

https://theplotagainstamerica.com

Lupus@feddit.org · 18 pts · 1y (3 replies)

“If you’re going to have a monarchy, it has to be a monarchy of everyone,”

What an utterly INSANE statement.

WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y (1 reply)

That's the best part. All of these oligarchs are DEEPLY mentally ill.

Not in an "eccentric" kind of way. In a narcissistic and psychopathic kind of way. They're a danger to society.

HasturInYellow@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

They really ought to be treated as such. True dangers to society. Like a wild fire, or a plague, or a serial killer. Like a pack of rabid dogs. Uncontrollable, unpredictable, untrustworthy, and HUNGRY.

masterofn001@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y

That's probably one of the least insane things Yarvin has said....

usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1y

In general sure, but I don't think so in this particular case. I really don't think this one was that planned out considering they also sent these to judges who aren't part of the executive branch at all (probably just because they have a .gov email). Many people in Trump's admin have been reportedly finding out critical info via tweet, so the level of coordination here is often not high. In the actual email, there is no remark about "not firing equals resigning" (that's only what musk said on twitter) and their legal filings for privacy & security stuff claim that responding to all the mass opm emails is optional.

Given Musk's ego, I doubt he'd design something that makes him look weak like this.

5oap10116@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 1y

Feel like they're just pretending to have some "adults" in the room to reduce concern.

Squirtdaddy@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

Everything is a public manipulation with these dolts