r/politics • u/Dustypigjut Oregon • Nov 27 '24

Elon Musk publicized the names of government employees he wants to cut. It’s terrifying federal workers Soft Paywall

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/business/elon-musk-government-employees-targets/index.html

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u/logicalconflict Nov 27 '24 edited Nov 27 '24

Is anyone surprised that after all this talk Musk's very first target is a relatively small office that helps to fund clean energy startups - you know to help companies who could provide direct competition to Tesla? This is corruption at it's finest.

None of these people give a shit about government efficiency - this will always be about helping certain companies make more money. You know...corruption.

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u/bareboneslite New York Nov 27 '24

"Musk also called out the Department of Energy’s chief climate officer in its loan programs office. The office funds fledgling energy technologies in need of early investment and awarded $465 million to Tesla Motors in 2010, helping to position Musk’s electric vehicle company as an EV industry leader."

The relatively small office that Tesla owes much of its success to. Perfect example of the "fuck you, I got mine" mentality of rich assholes.

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u/8thchakra Nov 28 '24

Any sources?

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u/bareboneslite New York Nov 28 '24

That's from the article