Lawmakers point to shutting of USAid and accessing federal payment system as markings of ā€˜constitutional crisisā€™

Summary

Progressive Democrats accused Donald Trump and Elon Musk of orchestrating a ā€œconstitutional crisisā€ after Musk moved to shut down USAID and gained access to a federal payment system.

Lawmakers, blocked from entering USAIDā€™s headquarters, condemned Trump for granting Musk unchecked power over government functions.

Senator Elizabeth Warren warned that Muskā€™s involvement could trigger financial instability, while Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called it a ā€œplutocratic coup.ā€

  • Bosht@lemmy.worldEnglish
    104Ā·
    10 months ago

    Why the fuck is it only ā€˜the progressivesā€™ that are saying it? This makes it seem like itā€™s a political issue and not a hostile takeover. Fucking ridiculous.

    • P00ptart@lemmy.world
      15Ā·
      10 months ago

      God damn it lol my dumbass just looked up ā€œorogressiveā€ instead of realizing it was a typo.

      • dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
        111Ā·
        10 months ago

        I dumped that into ChatGPT to figure out what that would mean:

        ā€œGold-progressingā€: If ā€œoro-ā€ means gold, then ā€œorogressiveā€ could describe something advancing toward wealth, golden standards, or prosperity.

        ā€œMountain-movingā€ or ā€œMountain-progressingā€: If we go with the geological meaning, ā€œorogressiveā€ could mean progressing through or overcoming mountainsā€”maybe symbolizing overcoming big challenges.

        ā€œSpeech-advancingā€: If ā€œoro-ā€ is tied to oral communication, ā€œorogressiveā€ might mean someone who is progressive in speech, rhetoric, or persuasion.

        Honestly, all of those are ironically far more aspirational than ā€œprogressiveā€. I give it 4/5 stars for your newly-minted neologism.

      • guldukat@lemmy.world
        31Ā·
        10 months ago

        Itā€™s not exploitation. The system is designed this way. A handful of billionaires own the media, a billionaire bought the presidency and has been handed keys to the White House. This is the pinnacle of what their goals have been all along.