When I said these guys were the enemy, you thought I was exaggerating.
Maybe you’ll recognise them now when they’re in uniform.
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@aral This goes both ways. It's much harder for these clowns to quit the Army than it is to switch companies. And the supreme commander can now force them to do things, even if they think it's a stupid idea.
Good luck to these assholes.
@aral I have concerns that the current "freeing LA" nonsense is a bit of shock doctrine to lead the way to the Techno States ( https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/13/end-times-fascism-far-right-trump-musk )
Their (some DOGE guys) earlier involvement in releasing dam water felt weird and off. The current escalation seems related. Especially since there are constant rumblings online about how California should leave (which feels bot driven as well as organically parroted).
Feels like priming people to accept tech oligarchs swooping in.
@aral
They may not see it yet, but to me this looks like the techbros are surrendering to the other forces behind Trump.
As already pointed out, they will now be subject to orders from the US forces hierarchy, so ultimately from whoever is running the White House.
The products of those companies where these guys have majority control will be used to further the aims of the US government the same way as happens for similar organisations in China and Russia.