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Updated: 40+ NHTSA Employees Fired Late Friday… Elon Doesn't See Any Conflicts of Interest (fuelarc.com)

submitted 17 hours ago by KayLeadfoot@fedia.io to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Update: We broke this news over the weekend from a lucky catch on Reddit, but the Washington Post and TechCrunch are expanding on it, citing anonymous sources. They report that 10% of the NHTSA employees have been cut, which would be about 80 staffers, with especially heavy cuts for the employees in the new office overseeing autonomous vehicle safety.

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[-] khannie@lemmy.world 14 points 10 hours ago

Doing something like that late on Friday is a deliberate tactic. It's to avoid news cycles and / or fuck with the persons weekend.

[-] KayLeadfoot@fedia.io 4 points 6 hours ago

I think it's news cycle in this case. Felt like how a looter would fire the department, "wait until nightfall" deal

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 12 points 12 hours ago

So is there going to be anyone left after this? At this rate the government is going to fall apart in a few weeks

[-] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 11 hours ago

The government falling apart is exactly the point.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

I really don't think it is honestly

At some point either Trump or Elon will snap and throw the other under the bus.

[-] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 10 hours ago

I agree they will snap, but what is the purpose of so many cuts so quickly? I don't see another explanation. Failures in execution are to be expected from this group.

[-] ___ 3 points 10 hours ago

To show that the system isn't working and needs to be privatized to run more efficiently. And then replace previously functioning government-run organizations with private ones owned by their friends

[-] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 9 hours ago

Right. So the government falling apart is the point.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 hours ago

Elon has many yes men

It boils down to arrogance

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 46 points 17 hours ago

At least in this era of "Roman salutes", we are going back to the classical definition of decimate....

[-] KayLeadfoot@fedia.io 12 points 17 hours ago

Oh NO, Dhork, why did you have to be RIGHT about it

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 13 hours ago

I finally get to use one of my favorite GIFs again! 😁

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