← Back to context Comment by hooch 9 hours ago Was doge ever anything more than a "get root, grab the data, and run" operation? 5 comments hooch Reply boc 4 hours ago Maybe, but destroying USAID was an unforgivable sin. Short of nukes, rapidly turning off direct medical and food aid that people in critical need have relied on for years is objectively one of the fastest way to kill millions of people. joquarky 9 hours ago It's pretty obvious now. yoyohello13 9 hours ago It was obvious at the time too. markdown 4 hours ago I think more important than that was shutting down all investigations into Musk's companies. pstuart 9 hours ago Don't forget the destruction of USAID and countless projects that had the word "diversity" in its work.
boc 4 hours ago Maybe, but destroying USAID was an unforgivable sin. Short of nukes, rapidly turning off direct medical and food aid that people in critical need have relied on for years is objectively one of the fastest way to kill millions of people.
joquarky 9 hours ago It's pretty obvious now. yoyohello13 9 hours ago It was obvious at the time too.
markdown 4 hours ago I think more important than that was shutting down all investigations into Musk's companies.
pstuart 9 hours ago Don't forget the destruction of USAID and countless projects that had the word "diversity" in its work.
Maybe, but destroying USAID was an unforgivable sin. Short of nukes, rapidly turning off direct medical and food aid that people in critical need have relied on for years is objectively one of the fastest way to kill millions of people.
It's pretty obvious now.
It was obvious at the time too.
I think more important than that was shutting down all investigations into Musk's companies.
Don't forget the destruction of USAID and countless projects that had the word "diversity" in its work.