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Summary

Twenty-one staffers from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) resigned, citing ethical concerns over dismantling public services and compromising sensitive data.

Formerly part of the U.S. Digital Service, they criticized Musk and Trump’s overhaul, which included layoffs and politically charged interviews.

Their letter warned that removing skilled technologists endangers essential services like Social Security and veterans’ benefits.

The resignations add to growing concerns over Musk’s aggressive federal cuts, amplified by his recent CPAC speech where he symbolically wielded a chainsaw against "bureaucracy."

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[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 54 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And 21 loyalists (yes, america, you're heading to monarchy) will be hired to fill those spots and nobody is left to resist.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They were doge staffers, wouldn't they already be loyalists? Edit: nvm, down the thread explanations that it was a department already that got converted to doge

[–] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 160 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I am always confused why they don't just sabotage the efforts? Like it would be so easy and they definitely aren't paying attention...

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (9 children)

One aspect is that working in that kind of system destroys your mental health. Having to play games to hide the good things, trying to mitigate the bad things. It’s pressure.

My state has been basically been doing Project 2025 for the past five years. I had a friend in an important position in a fascist overtaken state organization who held on for a long time, fighting the good fight - but it drains. She fought her fucking hardest, but a human being can only fight for so long.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 142 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Different people are able to take on different levels of risk.

Just because these people resigned doesn’t mean that some other people aren’t staying in for the purposes of being subversive, and you shouldn’t ever hear about the latter.

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[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 60 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Sabatoge can carry extremely harsh legal penalties, particularly if it has any type of lasting impact. Beyond that, just phoning it in and doing a bad job can slow things down but doesn't actually stop it. If you're then let go it's on their pace, it looks worse for you and it's less noticeable.

A mass resignation can be the only thing some people can do. It sends a message, it gets noticed outside the organization, and it lets objective news reporting share your motivation, which would normally fall under opinion.
It also leaves a big gap in the organization that isn't getting anything done.

[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

but.. he who saves his country can not break the law. right??!

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Guys, dumping tea in the harbor is illegal, just pay your taxes to the crown. It's just a king, everyone has one

[–] RippleEffect@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

The American revolutionary war was difficult enough with an entire ocean separating us from a king. Now the self appointed king is here.

[–] bufalo1973@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

Not if you make an Italian strike. You are following every single step of the process, taking the time needed, all by the book. And when the higher rank says something then everyone working resigns all at once.

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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mostly the risk of jail, probably.

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (2 children)

HOLY SHIT HELL YES!! Finally someone with some backbone god damn. Best news I've heard in a month!

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Propbably tired of getting cussed out and the partners leaving them.

It's tiresome to deal with a boss who is on drugs all the time

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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

TBH it's interesting that there are always staffers available when the previous trump admin had staffers go very long times without a job as a result of their affiliations.

Working with the fascists is a huge negative on your resume, kids.

[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (7 children)

I just want to know what these people were thinking when they took the jobs in the first place.

[–] orclev@lemmy.world 150 points 2 days ago

I think the ones resigning were part of the old department that Musk took over and converted into DOGE, so they didn't actually join DOGE originally.

[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 101 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They already worked there.

Musk took over the US digital Service and they were preexisting employees

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[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

who did they submit their resignation? musk and trump can't lead so it's not them.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

Probably had to tweet a poop emoji at Musk.

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

Putin will not be pleased.

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