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Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savings (apnews.com)

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[–] maplehill@lemm.ee 46 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It's almost as if efficiency and cost savings weren't actually the point.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Correct. I'm sure what they're doing has a word, but all I can conjure with my nin-native English vocabulary is "Whatever the opposite of virtue signaling is".

I tried to look for antonyms of Virtue, but I couldn't a suitable one.

[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think scumbag signaling is about as good as we can get. Not a true antonym, but sort of an all encompassing indicator that the sooner these people meet their personal Luigis, the better.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah, that's pretty much spot on.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Generally speaking, the opposite of virtue is vice.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

I know, but it carries a fun connotation which makes it unsuitable in this context.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

You expect vulture captialists see that? They think spending money now is a waste when they can have money now. And when it all comes crashing down? They'll swoop in and buy up whats left.