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Dan

(5,139 posts) Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:00 PM Jul 2025

Does anyone know - why is Donald Trump trying to destroy the Federal Government? [View all]

The agencies, departments - all of those entities that make up the infrastructure of the Federal Government. Even more why would the members of his Cabinet also willingly support and take part in the dismantling of the departments? What is the purpose, what is the goal and why?

I can’t figure it out because even with all the entities gone, he (Donald) does not get to keep the money that those departments cost. Oh, I get it, maybe he wants to privatize everything.

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Does anyone know - why is Donald Trump trying to destroy the Federal Government? [View all] Dan Jul 2025 OP

The syndicates behind him want a kristofascist techno, inc. world BoRaGard Jul 2025 #1

The oligarchy behind the scenes wants it all torn down, indusurb Jul 2025 #2

Probably more than one reason. I'll just give a couple I can think of. Mike 03 Jul 2025 #3

#3 is chilling BoRaGard Jul 2025 #9

You are correct about #3, indusurb Jul 2025 #12

"If they would rather die... Norbert Jul 2025 #34

The oligarchs want everything privatized that possibly can be privatized. Ocelot II Jul 2025 #4

I worked in Santiago Chile, for 53days, then 45 days. gab13by13 Jul 2025 #13

Interesting! I guess that's where Trump and friends want us to go. Ocelot II Jul 2025 #14

stripping America for parts, private equity style Eugene Jul 2025 #5

He promised Putin. n/t ariadne0614 Jul 2025 #6

He was installed not to run the country but to ruin it.... maptap22 Jul 2025 #7

He was installed by the 77 million people who walked into the voting booth and selected him LS0999 Jul 2025 #16

Kleptocracy Nictuku Jul 2025 #8

He's only doing what he's told. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 #10

And, doing their bidding keeps his filthy pedophile ass out of prison. GoCubsGo Jul 2025 #24

Yes. H2O Man Jul 2025 #11

Trump wants to kill Americans. dalton99a Jul 2025 #15

It's what edhopper Jul 2025 #17

Because it was the last thing to nearly rein-in his mob lawlessness. UTUSN Jul 2025 #18

Some technazi ideas. usonian Jul 2025 #19

This might enlighten-- Steve Bannon & V. Lenin: The Deconstruction of the Administrative State Hekate Jul 2025 #20

This may seem too simple... some_of_us_are_sane Jul 2025 #21

Kudos to all of you who responded. I am bookmarking for the whole thread.... Hekate Jul 2025 #22

It's not just Trump. It has to be torn apart so they can rebuild it to suit them better. mucholderthandirt Jul 2025 #23

He's just trying to make a buck. Emile Jul 2025 #25

Its putins lifelong dream and he is putin's bitch! sunflowerseed Jul 2025 #26

Okay ILikePie92 Jul 2025 #27

Thanks to all that have responded so far. Dan Jul 2025 #28

Because all the companies and rich assholes bankrolling him hate regulation. meadowlander Jul 2025 #29

Libertarians (on the far right) don't like government... AntiFascist Jul 2025 #30

Because it costs money to run the government and they want to steal it. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 2025 #31

The goal is to replace the Constitution with White Christian Theocracy HelpImSurrounded Jul 2025 #32

Correct Cosmocat Jul 2025 #36

Easy: And not just the federal government. B.See Jul 2025 #33

He wants to be able to take a cut off the privatization of everything... haele Jul 2025 #35