Summary

Democrats Stansbury and Raskin introduced the “Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act,” which targets Elon Musk’s dismantling of federal services through the DOGE cost-cutting scheme.

It seeks personal liability for Musk, amid lawsuits and concerns over sensitive data access.

The proposal aims to protect taxpayers and critical federal operations against unauthorized actions.

      • frezik
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        That the metaphor isn’t helpful to understanding if you keep changing who the Hitler is.

        There are many examples of fascism out there, and they don’t all follow the same script as what happened in Germany.

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          That’s not what a metaphor is?

          It’s an analogy, not a script. Of course it’s not a perfect fit. Metaphors never do. And of course it changes and life itself changes.

          Your getting mad about a metaphor when you should be getting mad about facsim itself. Getting mad at nothing is just distraction.

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            2 hours ago

            I’m not mad, I’m pointing out that the strategy is flawed. I want that strategy to be as strong as possible. Quibbling about the definition of metaphor and analogy doesn’t help anything.

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              And quibilling about how accurate a metaphor is at any given time is just as useful?

              Let me try this.

              It doesn’t matter if the metaphor doesn’t stay consistent or whatever.

              Because anyone who would be swayed by a metaphor like that is already swayed. It’s time to get in the streets.

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                Yes? It affects our understanding of the situation.

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                    That sounds like a great plan to Wild E Coyote directly into a wall.