Summary
Democrats Stansbury and Raskin introduced the “Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act,” which targets Elon Musk’s dismantling of federal services through the DOGE cost-cutting scheme.
It seeks personal liability for Musk, amid lawsuits and concerns over sensitive data access.
The proposal aims to protect taxpayers and critical federal operations against unauthorized actions.
Dumb name. Agree, but dumb name.
NEEMA? It sounds fine. Dems are trying to do something and you bitch about the name.
It’s not like I’m making a big stink about it. I just think it’s a dumb name and it gives more spotlight to musk which he craves. It also puts the focus on him. We’ve already heard the conservative refrain: “we didn’t elect fauci!” Yes it’s a false equivalency. Yes it’s in bad faith. But the musk-focused name is meant to be a PR signal and it’s a bad one. Call it something about how we don’t elect people like him period. Make it about how “the voters choose who runs things.”
The name is deliberate. It’s a part of the strategy. I am allowed to critique strategy, and I think my point here is valid. That is in no way counter to supporting their acting on this.