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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 [View all]

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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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 6 hrs ago #18
Musk rigged it BigMin28 Monday #6
I had denied this could be true, but I'm Ilsa 47 min ago #19
Unconstitutional Baron2024 Monday #7
Agreed Pototan 19 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 9 hrs ago #17
I think there'd be more outcry if it were Jared Kushner trying to do no_hypocrisy Yesterday #14
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