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[–] GreyYeti@lemmy.world 135 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Fun fact, the US gov already has a government efficiency division and it’s called the Government Accountability Office. But I do enjoy the irony of Trump’s government having two efficiency departments.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 1 points 17 hours ago

Ah, so the Department of Redundancy Department...

[–] Grogon@lemmy.world 54 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

"TWO EFFICIENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE MORE EFFICIENT THAN ONLY ONE EFFIECIENCY DEPARTMENT."

  • Every MAGA Trumper lol
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You can escape your dash so it doesn't become a bullet.

- like so

\- you need only add a backslash beforehand.
Same for *other* formatting.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

An efficiency department that apparently needs two leaders, as well. Sounds...inefficient.

[–] uebquauntbez@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Don't forget: Math is science too!

[–] thetwaddler@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Also I love that the efficiency department has two leaders. Can't get more efficient than that

Well that one has "accountability" in the name and Trump hates that word.

[–] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In NZ, David Seymour at least axed the old Productivity Commission (which his own ACT party founded) to create his new Ministry for Regulation.

Apparently they didn't like the answers they got out of the previous version.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Perhaps they kept asking questions that ~~the~~ irritated the PM.

[–] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Apparently they kept saying things like 'long-term investment is important and private companies are bad at that', 'worker productivity is harmed by poor health and education', 'strong urban planning is necessary'.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 day ago

That all sounds like it'd negatively affect my market capitalisation indexed quarterly bonus.