Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy do not care whether the stories they tell about agencies are true. They’re useful for whipping up hostility to government so that regulations can be cut and the rich can do what they want.

Summary

Billionaires like Marc Andreessen, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy are spreading false claims to discredit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a federal agency protecting consumers from fraud and abuse.

Andreessen falsely accused the CFPB of politically motivated “debanking,” despite no evidence.

This rhetoric aligns with the “DOGE” project, led by Musk and Ramaswamy, which aims to slash government regulations and programs under the guise of efficiency.

Critics warn this effort will harm public services, benefit billionaires, and push privatization at the expense of ordinary Americans.

  • queermunist she/her
    51·
    15 hours ago

    Where do you think Jefferson’s Black descendents come from? Who do you think paid the bounties for scalps? Germ theory wasn’t invented yet, they didn’t know why beer was safe to drink or why they needed to bathe. Settlers thought it was strange how the natives would strip naked and bathe in rivers - so uncivilized! Unlike Europeans, who would bathe as little as possible as to preserve their modesty.

    All of this is easily looked up.

    Your idols were evil morons. Read a history book.

    • bradd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      15 hours ago

      I say “if true” and you immediately conflate this to “it’s not true”.

      You people wouldn’t survive outside of your echo chamber, I’m sure that’s why you’re here. There’s no room for independent thought, nuance, or critical thinking. You repeate a narrative and jack each other off all day, it’s disgusting.

      • queermunist she/her
        51·
        15 hours ago

        Ah yes, the independent thought and nuance of repeating the propaganda fed to you by your own government. You’re such a free thinker!

        I recommend reading Lies My Teacher Told Me. Then, when you finish that, A People’s History of the United States.

        But I doubt you’ve ever read even one history book that wasn’t assigned to you by a teacher.