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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/36033796

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 14 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I get that every member of this admin has the intention of destroying America, but what do they think happens when they succeed. They think they gunna be the madmax style warlords? Like once their accumulated wealth is worthless do they think they are ruthless enough to take that mantle? I look forward to some pretty wild news of their demise.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

They think they won’t be affected personally and therefore don’t care. Most will take advantage and prosper.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Can't wait to prove then wrong.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

well you'll still be worse off than they will be

[–] utopiah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They'll enjoy the beautiful beaches in Saudi Arabia, Maldives, Curacao... please do not worry for them, they'll be alright, always.

That's the beauty of being a psychopath. /s

[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Very sadly I think the answer is essentially yes. They think their wealth is a sign of their inherent superiority over people that will be around after the government collapses. They think that they'll be able to just turn the lights off and turn on the fascist regime that has them at the seat of power because they don't understand or simply don't believe in the complex scaffolding that keeps our current society up.

[–] phx@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Ironic that a government overthrow led by a shadow cabal of tech billionaires basically comes down to "they plan on turning it off and on again"

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

and every other toppled regime "did it wrong" and they totally won't make the same mistakes again.