if you can't see that the loyalty purge sweeping the government right now isn't a sign of authoritarianism, then I can't help you.
> requiring DEI statements to obtain favors from the government, such as grants
I've been working on government science research grants for the past 10 years and this is complete bullshit
> such as when Biden's administration worked with the social media companies to censor
that was arguably a bad move by the Biden admin; on the other hand, when you're going through national epidemic with millions dying of a communicable disease, out-of-the-ordinary action is sometimes need
> continued to do with USAID in collaboration with other countries where our tech companies operate
this is as vague as Elon's claim that "the government is full of fraud!" I don't doubt that fraud exists in the government, like any other, and there are no doubt USAID projects that I disagree with or think are wasteful (I actually disagree with a lot of US foreign policy moves). But what you do is investigate and take action on the individuals; shuttering whole agencies like the USAID and CFPB is purely ideological (and in the latter, conveniently self-serving for Elon).
Anyway, you've clearly drunk the MAGA Kool-Aid so no need to waste our time arguing further. Just be careful what you wish for. I've lived in authoritarian countries, and have seen these signs before.
> requiring DEI statements to obtain favors from the government, such as grants
I've been working on government science research grants for the past 10 years and this is complete bullshit
> such as when Biden's administration worked with the social media companies to censor
that was arguably a bad move by the Biden admin; on the other hand, when you're going through national epidemic with millions dying of a communicable disease, out-of-the-ordinary action is sometimes need
> continued to do with USAID in collaboration with other countries where our tech companies operate
this is as vague as Elon's claim that "the government is full of fraud!" I don't doubt that fraud exists in the government, like any other, and there are no doubt USAID projects that I disagree with or think are wasteful (I actually disagree with a lot of US foreign policy moves). But what you do is investigate and take action on the individuals; shuttering whole agencies like the USAID and CFPB is purely ideological (and in the latter, conveniently self-serving for Elon).
Anyway, you've clearly drunk the MAGA Kool-Aid so no need to waste our time arguing further. Just be careful what you wish for. I've lived in authoritarian countries, and have seen these signs before.