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Summary

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) began recruiting "high-IQ small-government revolutionaries" willing to work 80+ hours per week with no pay to help slash federal spending.

Appointed by President-elect Donald Trump, the panel is tasked with recommending spending cuts, regulatory rollbacks, and agency restructuring by July 4, 2026.

Musk and Ramaswamy advocate for drastic measures, including cutting grants to nonprofits and potential mass layoffs.

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

These people who get so incredulous about "soft" social sciences, (think critical theory) yet talk about IQ testing like it's Newton's 4^th^ law do not value, or do not understand the science. Even the serious people who defend IQ in good faith, speak of it with qualifications.

What is so attractive about a system to categorize and rank humanity? And what do the people who are attracted to it have in common?

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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

i would consider signing up just to see how much shit i could irreparably fuck up before they notice

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Would you do that, Elon? No you would not. And you'd be tweeting unfunny mocking bullshit at someone who did in any other circumstances.

[–] WorldwideCommunity@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

Maybe he should ask Trump since everything he does is the best and has never been done better or before.

[–] auzy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

High IQ people only wanted to do paid work for SpaceX because going to space is amazing.

I'm fairly sure none are working because of him though

Even paid work for any other Musk jobs would be an act of desperation. Fortunately, I suspect the unemployment rate will grow with Trump in charge.. Because it is likely more profitable to beg than make minimum wage (and he won't be increasing it). So maybe he will find people.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago

"If you're good at something, never do it for free."

[–] lurklurk@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think this will be easy to hire for; imagine the damage you can do to competition, or the low cost regulatory capture you can achieve, by just getting one clever manipulator near this not too bright narcissist

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[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

This is fucking hilarious! More proof, maybe the best proof, of how much of a dumbass Muskrat is.

Sorry, I need to like, not starve to death.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Earth to Elon: Time is money you rich prick.

[–] kelargo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

IS use to mean Information System. It now means Intellectual Slavery.

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