AF vet here. Big govt personnel cutbacks followed by “Oh shit!” followed by hiring expensive contractors that do half the work is a tale as old as Uncle Sam.
…that said, I dunno if there will be an “Oh shit” moment this time around: Trump is acting on malice, not stupidity. Weakening the US is his goal.
It’s actually a very common right-wing idea to take anything publicly owned and turn it into a profit-driven private entity. Chances are, if they don’t own that entity, someone they know does. When the contract goes over budget, you know they’re enjoying the spoils.
Even if it’s owned by nobody they know, at least it’s profit-driven enough to bribe politicians for better contracts.
I’ve gotten some confused looks when I tell people that what Trump is doing right now is exactly what Republicans do every time they’re in power.
I think they thought I was defending Trump. No, I’m condemning Republicans.
Every year they vote to remove my right to vote in DC and every year it’s just as fascist.
Every federal employee I know could easily triple their pay by going into private sector.
I anticipate we’ll need to rehire them as contractors at triple the pay.
Agreed. And it’ll be more than triple, since all the middle-men who arrange the new contracts will also need paid.
AF vet here. Big govt personnel cutbacks followed by “Oh shit!” followed by hiring expensive contractors that do half the work is a tale as old as Uncle Sam.
…that said, I dunno if there will be an “Oh shit” moment this time around: Trump is acting on malice, not stupidity. Weakening the US is his goal.
It’s actually a very common right-wing idea to take anything publicly owned and turn it into a profit-driven private entity. Chances are, if they don’t own that entity, someone they know does. When the contract goes over budget, you know they’re enjoying the spoils.
Even if it’s owned by nobody they know, at least it’s profit-driven enough to bribe politicians for better contracts.
I’ll hold judgment either way until I see a law repealed but I share the same fear.
That’s the plan and one of Trump’s buddies will get their share for holding the company that organises it all.
I’ve gotten some confused looks when I tell people that what Trump is doing right now is exactly what Republicans do every time they’re in power. I think they thought I was defending Trump. No, I’m condemning Republicans. Every year they vote to remove my right to vote in DC and every year it’s just as fascist.
Bingo! That’s exactly their plan. And somehow it’ll probably also have a cryptocurrency money laundering angle as well.