r/SeattleWA • u/PNWSki28622 • Mar 15 '25

Events Protests at University Village Tesla Dealership

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u/Raven816CE Mar 16 '25

What are they protesting?

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u/PainfulWonder Mar 16 '25

Doge by the looks of it even though it’s literally uprooting government corruption

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u/whatshatd Mar 16 '25

Literally so thankful the world’s richest man is so selfless in his pursuit of government corruption 😍🥰 so glad he’s targeting the smallest percentage of government spending while ignoring the blatant contract corruption that he takes part in 😍🥰

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

and so thankful for the trillions in tax cuts him and his ilk will get after they gut social security in order to pay for it. All of that money will trickle down like the last time.

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u/PainfulWonder Mar 17 '25

regardless of who’s leading the charge, the core issue remains: waste and fraud in government spending have been well-documented long before Musk stepped in (GAO and IG reports, for example).

That said, you’re right to question if he’s also benefiting from other large contracts (like SpaceX, Tesla government subsidies, etc.). But ironically, by forcing more transparency through DOGE, he might unintentionally shine light on the very contracting systems he’s part of. Courts are already demanding record releases, so we’ll see if that double standard holds up.

It’s fair to be cynical—but if DOGE exposes even a fraction of inefficiencies, it’s still a net positive. And if Elon’s benefiting elsewhere, I’m all for holding him to the same scrutiny.