Unmasked: Elon’s Secret DOGE Goon Squad—Every One Under 26
www.thedailybeast.com
The world’s richest man doesn’t want anyone knowing his right-hand people who are disrupting government.
    • Ghosthacked@lemm.eeEnglish
      91·
      6 hours ago

      They aren’t kids. They’re adults that have made their decision and must deal with the blowback from the public.

  • inconel@lemmy.ca
    6·
    9 hours ago

    Chairman Musk’s Red Guards. His totally genius thinking spinned ground breaking innovative way to push authoritarian scheme using gullible youth.

  • Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    11·
    15 hours ago

    I really look forward to all 6 behind bars in a few years. I wonder if they know the level of treason they are committing?

  • SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world
    37·
    23 hours ago

    And one who does is trying to cash in on his new job by charging people to read his Substack entry which boast, “Why DOGE: Why I gave up a seven-figure salary to save America.”

    LOL

    • jacecomix@sh.itjust.works
      9·
      19 hours ago

      Yeah maybe if he sums up all of his pre-tax total comp for each year he worked there, he might barely reach a seven figure number lmao

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9112·
      1 day ago

      Why would that be hard to imagine?

      Their brains literally aren’t fully formed yet. And the prefeontal cortex is the last to develop.

      Younger people will always trend towards “anti establishment” because of it, which makes a political landscape incredibly dangerous when the only two options only care about the wealthy.

      The best way to prevent fascism is a pro worker socially progressive party.

      Neoliberals stole that from us, then made America play Russian roulette 3x in a row with trump as the gun, and we lost twice.

      • troed@fedia.io
        341·
        1 day ago

        You need to follow @garwboy@ohai.social

        Start here: https://ohai.social/@Garwboy/113944647175536159

        Your brain works fine when you’re under 25 (no matter how ‘inconvenient’ this fact may be)

        In-lieu of the young guys working on Musk’s behalf, the old “Your brain isn’t fully developed until your 25 claim” has emerged yet again

        Here’s why it’s BS

        • naught@sh.itjust.works
          242·
          1 day ago

          I think that was a good read. I think the problem I have is that if I look back at my 20 year old self or my 23-year-old self, I see someone that was extremely self assured but had almost 0 real world experience or context for decision-making about very important things.

          I think it is disingenuous to absolve them of all blame, but I don’t think it’s inappropriate to say that it’s not surprising that they are young men given how easy it would be for someone who should be a role model to influence them. Elon Musk’s team is young so he can control them

          • troed@fedia.io
            18·
            1 day ago

            That feeling never goes away. I’m 50 and consider the 40yo me to have lacked plenty.

            Any line thus becomes quite arbitrary. The point is that there really isn’t anything that supports the trope about “not grown until 25”.

      • Toga77@lemmy.world
        102·
        1 day ago

        You should still have a decent idea of right from wrong.

        I wasn’t a perfect adult at that age but I wouldn’t have worked unelected for a billionaire to dismantle a government.

        • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
          94·
          1 day ago

          Humans are not innately good, we need socialized like any animal.

          Lots of people don’t understand that, and it has terrible consequences

      • DerArzt@lemmy.world
        81·
        20 hours ago

        Kids? They can vote. I understand that there’s a gradient of maturity, but we can’t give folks a pass just cause they’re young.

    • _cnt0@sh.itjust.works
      51·
      1 day ago

      DEI, all of them. They look like being assigned male at birth, but have obviously all transitioned into massive cunts.

  • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    41·
    1 day ago

    Some opportunistic idiots who seemingly don’t have anything to lose and can be ditched by Elon as scapegoats if the need arises. I almost sure he groomed them with the myth of him being self-made billionaire and provided them a fabulous opportunity to join him. I’m almost sure they aren’t kids anymore, but also that they don’t know how to crime and that they need a plan B. In the musical chairs game they are likely to fall on their asses once the music stops.