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Rhiannon12866

(227,930 posts)
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 03:54 AM Feb 4

'Information warfare': Musk grabs plenty of power without any pesky transparency - The 11th Hour - MSNBC



Elon Musk, richest man on the planet and noted Trump super-donor, is making an unprecedented power grab in the federal government. So what exactly is he doing, what's next, and what are Democrats doing about it? Jacqueline Alemany, Susan Glasser, Sam Stein, and Brendan Greeley join Stephanie Ruhle on The 11th Hour. - Aired on 02/03/2025.
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'Information warfare': Musk grabs plenty of power without any pesky transparency - The 11th Hour - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Feb 4 OP
Susan Glasser is the only one who seems to see the huge elephant in the room that Musk's usurpation of... brush Feb 4 #1
Well said! Good Grief! Rhiannon12866 Feb 4 #2
I know. Hope his unfettered access to any area of government wears thin and is stopped before he... brush Feb 4 #3
Rep. Raskin gives me hope, he really is the best! Rhiannon12866 Feb 4 #4
Thank You. Lead, yes, and call on we the people to support you in mass. Magoo48 Feb 4 #5

brush

(58,774 posts)
1. Susan Glasser is the only one who seems to see the huge elephant in the room that Musk's usurpation of...
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 05:23 AM
Feb 4

Congressional power is. Musk has taken charge of critical aspects of government funcions, the OPM, assess to Treasusry files and information, is locking out government civil servants/warning them to quit or be fired, has called USAID a criminal organization with intent to eliminate it, not to mention the specter of purging any FBI agents of staff who had anything to do with J6 prosecutions...Musk is dominating the admin, apparently with trump's approval,

The man is unelected, unvetted by the FBI, un-confirmed by the Senate and has been given access to whatever area of government he chooses to take over...and the fact that he is an apartheid-adjacent NAZI white supremacist, NAZI saluting, supporter of the neo-NAZI AfD party in Germany is being nomalized and ignored.

WTF? One of the panelist even said he admires Musk's chutzpah for being able to get done what he has.

Stephanie Rhule apparently doesn't see the elephant in the room either...no mention of Musk's out and out Nazi ties.

Rhiannon12866

(227,930 posts)
2. Well said! Good Grief!
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 05:32 AM
Feb 4

TFG originally faced charges for attempting to overthrow the government on January 6th and should have faced serious consequences - how is this different for Musk - except nobody elected him to anything? What can he be charged with?

brush

(58,774 posts)
3. I know. Hope his unfettered access to any area of government wears thin and is stopped before he...
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 05:42 AM
Feb 4

and trump finish installing their fascist dictatorship.

Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin has begin organizing protests in DC as targeted Government buildings. Hope they continue.

Rhiannon12866

(227,930 posts)
4. Rep. Raskin gives me hope, he really is the best!
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 05:52 AM
Feb 4

Last night I posted a video of Raskin in action and he also appeared with Rachel Maddow!


Rep. Jamie Raskin goes on the offensive against Elon Musk and his coup - Daily Kos
https://democraticunderground.com/132259049


'The telltale signs of a coup': Musk's power grab draws outraged backlash - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
https://democraticunderground.com/132140555

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