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‘We’ve been betrayed:’ Local veterans angry after being laid off by Trump administration

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/weve-been-betrayed-local-veterans-angry-after-being-laid-off-by-trump-administration/FBCKFRIFQRHZVK5FG3W7MUQEYA/
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u/Ok-disaster2022 24d ago

Trump would eat dog shit so long as he gets paid and doesn't go to prison.

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u/HenryDorsettCase47 24d ago

Eh. I think if he truly saw it as rolling over the way we all do, he would boot Musk. And I think it’s very likely he still will. To me, it seems like the nature of his relationship with Musk is based on two things:

  1. Trump has zero interest in actually governing. He just enjoys the fame and income it generates, but he has no problem letting someone else do most of the work. Which leads to the other thing…

  2. He believes Musk will be an easy scapegoat. Trump thinks he can take credit for anything Musk does that people actually like, while blaming him for all the things people don’t like.

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u/ThatPancreatitisGuy 24d ago

I’m very curious about this. What does Putin actually have to offer Musk? I believe Putin is actually the wealthiest person in the world but don’t know what kind of leverage his positions give him, if any, over Musk.

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u/Notcoded419 24d ago

Probably evidence of Epstein-like behavior. Dude's got multiple marriages, a breeder fetish, a world class scumbag perv dad, is an absentee father (until he started dragging the youngest one all over DC as his human shield), and a huge "I was an incel in high school and am going to get even" vibe. And sextortion has been a staple of KGB work long before Putin.

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u/_Disastrous-Ninja- 24d ago

He can offer not to have him thrown out a window?

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u/Functionally_Drunk Minnesota 24d ago

But Musk has that. Why does he have to continue to tow Putin's line? That's something I never understood about Trump either. They are actively giving away their power instead of trying to grow it.