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BrianTheEVGuy

(697 posts) Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:54 PM Nov 2024

Vivek Ramaswamy wants to shut the FBI with Elon Musk. Here's what they'll need to succeed

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Source: The Telegraph

The FBI should be closed down and 1.5 million government workers sacked under Donald Trump’s new cost-cutting department.

That is the view of Vivek Ramaswamy, who has been appointed to lead it alongside the world’s richest man, Elon Musk.

Mr Ramaswamy – whose catchphrase has become “shut it down!” – said on the campaign trail that he also wants a crusade against big government at the Department of Education, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

His views, expressed as a loyal surrogate for Mr Trump in the run up to the election, may be at the extreme end of what is possible at the new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/11/13/what-is-doge-elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamys-two-year-fbi/

Trump and the GOP falsely claimed that the Democrats wanted to defund the federal police and Israel… yet here they are proposing to defund the federal police and Israel in their first big domestic policy announcement.

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Vivek Ramaswamy wants to shut the FBI with Elon Musk. Here's what they'll need to succeed (Original Post) BrianTheEVGuy Nov 2024 OP

Not a legitimate federal government department dweller Nov 2024 #1

The FBI catches child pornography that is spread through the internet. Maraya1969 Nov 2024 #2

They should cut the Secret Service. See how The Felon livetohike Nov 2024 #3

"Waah! Democrats want to defund the police!" EarlG Nov 2024 #4

Every republican accusation is a confession. canuckledragger Nov 2024 #15

Prepare for a life of crime, whether you're impacted, or need a side gig! bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #5

GOP crime syndicate defunds all federal law enforcement. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #6

That's what Putin wants, too. Kid Berwyn Nov 2024 #7

Someone should remind Vivek and Elon DV1 Nov 2024 #8

DOGE is as real as Elvis' federal badge mathematic Nov 2024 #9

I've always had feeling of needing to scrub with soap moniss Nov 2024 #10

Shouldn't it be DODGE? They are trying to dodge going to prison after all. cstanleytech Nov 2024 #11

DOGEbros recommend something. Got it. ancianita Nov 2024 #12

Jesus - even brainstorming this publicly is dangerous SpankMe Nov 2024 #13

FBI is responsible for catching spies on U.S. soil orangecrush Nov 2024 #14

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Nov 2024 #16

dweller

(26,353 posts)

1. Not a legitimate federal government department

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:10 PM

Nov 2024

We should create public departments with neat little logos and absolute nut job dept heads to counter doge …

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Maraya1969

(23,232 posts)

2. The FBI catches child pornography that is spread through the internet.

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:12 PM

Nov 2024

Maybe that's why Musk and Ramaswamy want it gone.

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livetohike

(23,375 posts)

3. They should cut the Secret Service. See how The Felon

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:16 PM

Nov 2024

likes that idea.

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EarlG

(22,821 posts)

4. "Waah! Democrats want to defund the police!"

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:16 PM

Nov 2024

*Abolishes FBI*

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canuckledragger

(1,992 posts)

15. Every republican accusation is a confession.

Reply to EarlG (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:27 PM

Nov 2024

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bucolic_frolic

(49,710 posts)

5. Prepare for a life of crime, whether you're impacted, or need a side gig!

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:22 PM

Nov 2024

Criminals are taking note. Think about a federal investigation vacuum. No data. No personnel. No info for DOJ even though that's shrinking too.

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Irish_Dem

(67,813 posts)

6. GOP crime syndicate defunds all federal law enforcement.

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:33 PM

Nov 2024

Not surprising at all.

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Kid Berwyn

(19,894 posts)

7. That's what Putin wants, too.

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:36 PM

Nov 2024

What a coincidence!

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DV1

(124 posts)

8. Someone should remind Vivek and Elon

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:40 PM

Nov 2024

that 'shutting down' is a two-way street. Accidents happen.

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mathematic

(1,559 posts)

9. DOGE is as real as Elvis' federal badge

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:17 PM

Nov 2024

It's PR. It's fake. It's meant to placate Elon and give him dumb grifter like Vivek to waste his time with.

They will make memes and take the very smallest of credit for things the government was going to do anyway.

The reporting on this has been abysmal across the board, indulging in the premise, as if it's the media's role to be in on the joke.

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moniss

(6,993 posts)

10. I've always had feeling of needing to scrub with soap

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:39 PM

Nov 2024

anytime I ever see or hear him.

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cstanleytech

(27,522 posts)

11. Shouldn't it be DODGE? They are trying to dodge going to prison after all.

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Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:51 PM

Nov 2024

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ancianita

(40,254 posts)

12. DOGEbros recommend something. Got it.

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Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:00 PM

Nov 2024

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SpankMe

(3,428 posts)

13. Jesus - even brainstorming this publicly is dangerous

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:10 PM

Nov 2024

If anything, the FBI should be expanded to keep up with the ever-expanding worldwide cyber-crime "industry".

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orangecrush

(24,102 posts)

14. FBI is responsible for catching spies on U.S. soil

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:22 PM

Nov 2024

No wonder red Don wants it shut down.

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Omaha Steve

(105,135 posts)

16. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING

Reply to BrianTheEVGuy (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:29 PM

Nov 2024

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