Musk asks 'high-IQ revolutionaries' to work for no pay on new Trump project

theguardian.com

7 points·mitchbob··9 comments

This seems to be a great way to hire yes-men.

Sure there's no pay, but Elmo's asshole is all-you-can-eat!

I personally think that Trump used Musk to get elected, but has no intention of paying him back.

Musk already has more funds than Trump and a lot of sway, but no direct political power.

Trump sees Musk as a resource, but too difficult to control to be an underling and a possible rival in terms of popularity and if Musk were to get an appointment to a position with political power.

Why else would Trump place Musk in charge of a non-existent entity? Despite the name "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) is not a government agency and has no government funding or authority.

Whatever ideas DOGE produces Trump can implement or ignore at his leisure. It pushes Musk "out of the way", gives him something to do that might be worthwhile, and still keeps the door open for future collaboration.

No 'High-IQ' person would ever work for free.

You’d be a deputy to Musk and have exposure to the White House. Whenever you quit you’d have a rodeo of the talk-show circuit. Doesn’t take a lot of IQ to see the money here. One just needs the capital to survive through the work.

Presumably these "high-IQ" individuals haven't studied ethics or morals.

Agreed. Anyone who works with these assholes deserves to be shit on.

A career surrounded by sociopathic bobbleheads. What a gratifying life for a high IQ person!

"As a matter of fact, I'm preparing for a tough war. It will bring us neither money nor fame. Want to join?"

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