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Pototan

(2,257 posts)
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 09:58 PM Monday

It's more than just that Musk is unelected

There are plenty of people who operate in government that have not been elected. But the authority always flowed from Department Heads that are appointed by an elected official (Secretaries, Judges, etc.) and confirmed by elected officials.

Elon Musk has not only not been elected, but has far too much power for someone who has not gone through the normal process of appointment and confirmation.

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It's more than just that Musk is unelected (Original Post) Pototan Monday OP
Why hasn't he gone through the process? debm55 Monday #1
421.6 billion reasons durablend Monday #4
He has a gazillion voices mr715 Monday #2
Unaccountable C_U_L8R Monday #3
MUSK BOUGHT HIMSELF A US PRESIDENT Skittles Monday #5
And he's answerable to no one. Ilsa Yesterday #8
It really is unbelievable Pototan 1 min ago #18
Musk rigged it BigMin28 Monday #6
Unconstitutional Baron2024 Monday #7
Agreed Pototan 13 hrs ago #16
There are some things about Space X BidenRocks Yesterday #9
He's not even an "acting" department head. bluesbassman Yesterday #10
Has he even taken the Oath mchill Yesterday #11
There was certainly an oath... EarthFirst Yesterday #15
Jason Miller JimRiggins Yesterday #12
Real department heads also get called back into Congress to testify about what they're doing William Seger Yesterday #13
Thanks for understanding my point (NT) Pototan 3 hrs ago #17
I think there'd be more outcry if it were Jared Kushner trying to do no_hypocrisy Yesterday #14

mr715

(1,175 posts)
2. He has a gazillion voices
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 10:02 PM
Monday

Each dollar is speech. He has more speech than anyone can easily think about.

Ilsa

(62,438 posts)
8. And he's answerable to no one.
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 12:01 AM
Yesterday

I suppose SCOTUS will give him as much immunity as they give POTUS.

BigMin28

(1,571 posts)
6. Musk rigged it
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 10:53 PM
Monday

For the tsf, and kept him out of prison. That's the reason he is letting Musk blow it all up.

Baron2024

(924 posts)
7. Unconstitutional
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 11:26 PM
Monday

Musk's actions are unconstitutional. He is an agent of the Executive Branch. The Executive Branch can not withhold funds authorized by the Congress. This is a gross criminal violation of the Constitution. It is a crime and Musk and his DOGE Agents are guilty. Democrats should at the very least call for Musk to resign. Preferably they should call for his arrest.

BidenRocks

(1,022 posts)
9. There are some things about Space X
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 12:07 AM
Yesterday

and NASA that Musk doesn't have the security clearance to know.

Like all our accounts payables!

bluesbassman

(20,040 posts)
10. He's not even an "acting" department head.
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 12:10 AM
Yesterday

The convict in chief has declared him a “special government employee”. Someone like that should not wield the power that he does. It’s absurd.

William Seger

(11,264 posts)
13. Real department heads also get called back into Congress to testify about what they're doing
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 12:52 AM
Yesterday

To me, the jaw-dropping thing about the position Musk has been given is that what he does apparently isn't subject to review, maybe not even by president#2.

no_hypocrisy

(49,897 posts)
14. I think there'd be more outcry if it were Jared Kushner trying to do
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 04:43 AM
Yesterday

what Musk is doing.

Why do so many people defer to people with money?

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