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Gavin Kliger, a 25-year-old DOGE goon, allegedly screamed at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees during a 36-hour shift to expedite layoffs of 90% of staff.

A court paused the firings, citing violations of an earlier order requiring individual assessments before terminations. Kliger told staffers to ignore the court-ordered individual-by-individual assessment requirement.

Kliger is a 25-year-old “internet edgelord” who claims to have ditched seven figures in Silicon Valley to work at DOGE. He is a 2020 Berkeley graduate and “has boosted white supremacists and misogynists online,” Reuters reported.

Kliger has already overseen 1,500–1,700 layoffs. Only three senior staff remain, raising concerns about CFPB's ability to fulfill legal duties.

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[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

A 25- year old nothing has no idea what a livelihood is. He's never had to do the shit a real man or woman has to do to provide.

Daddy's boy needs to learn his place. Stay in your lane rich boy and shut up.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

Dude isn't an edgelord because edgelords play around on the line. This kid is a fascist

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago

Wait… Reuters called this dude an “edgelord”?

I never thought I could like them more, but here we are.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Another fucking neo-Nazi loser. Firing people and boosting white supremacists, fuck him.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 hours ago

Naah im good on fucking him. Aint my type

[–] diffusive@lemmy.world 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

He should go back to his 7 figure job and marry his Canadian girlfriend.

Problem is not this idiot, the problem is who enabled him

[–] Treetrimmer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 hours ago

Porque no los dos?

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

Wait, he did WHAT at work?! That's really inappropriate!

[–] Inflo@sopuli.xyz 35 points 1 day ago (4 children)

the word goon has been ruined, my mind conflated 'goon' with 'gooner' and I can't salvage it

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 hours ago

First time I heard that word. I looked it up on urban dictionary, but I'm still not sure:

  1. One who is completely and miserably addicted to porn but embraces and loves it.

or

2: a supporter of the London based football team, Arsenal FC

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] keen@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

You are making it worse, you know

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

I am gooooning

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

¿Por que no los dos?

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm honestly shocked no one has Rochambeaued this narcissistic jackass.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 6 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Rochambeaued

Hah exactly!
*wikipedia's that term, finds some French general, nothing significant about his death*
Yeah, good reference!

[–] sulgoth@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

SouthPark reference for those out of the loop, not the poster above though, he knows what's up.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 5 points 18 hours ago

Ah cheers, found it - game where people kick each other in the groin

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's only a matter of time before someone gets sick of this shit, beats the crap out of him, and throws him in a dumpster.

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 6 points 13 hours ago

I doubt there would be any witnesses, even if it happened in a roomful of people.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 156 points 1 day ago (12 children)

If I'm being forced to layoff 90% of my department, and this goon starts screaming after 36 straight hours, and a court order to cease, I'm going to punch him in the face, mid-scream, as hard as I can, probably multiple times. And I'll bet he couldn't find a single witness.

"He fell down." -Everyone else present

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 5 points 14 hours ago

"And dismembered himself"

[–] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

A good throat punch or 10 would be much better

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’m going to punch him in the face, mid-scream, as hard as I can, probably multiple times.

I mean, I certainly get the sentiment. But these are the same people with a gestapo that's dragging people off by their hair, throwing them into cargo planes, and shoveling them into an El Salvadorian concentration camp.

What's frustrating is to see the last 10% not following the first 90% off the job in solidarity. Americans who are willing to work 36 hour shifts aren't doing their peers or their countrymen any favors, even if they do work for the CFPB. That department cannot fulfill its purpose under the current management and you're foolish if you continue to perpetuate the hoax that it is functional.

[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

I will fight every second of it.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 218 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (9 children)

36-hour shift

Our government is being dismantled by children on fucking amphetamines.

I'm usually against it for office jobs, but let's drug test these idiots.

What am I saying, if they don't already have an rx, I'm sure Elon could easily facilitate it.

[–] aeshna_cyanea@lemm.ee 1 points 6 hours ago

The og Nazis were also big fans of amphetamines actually

[–] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

I'm 100% for anyone working for or appointed by the government being routinely drug tested.

[–] tischbier@feddit.org 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Yeah. No sane adult wants to work 36-hours. This is just pure insanity. I wouldn’t ever work a shift like that. Basically only if the world was literally ending—we are literally being invaded right now. Otherwise, we can handle it on Monday.

The Trump White House was a pill factory last time (there’s public records). So, it’s probably even more ramped up now.

Don’t you love that they are trying to keep highly qualified disabled ADHD people like me out of the work force but at the same time abuse the medicine we need? Fucking pricks.

I wouldn’t be shocked if it was just straight cocaine. 36-hours is beyond. Feels way more cocaine driven— especially the anger/irritability.

He speaks like someone who has never been smacked in the fucking mouth. That’s ok we have the remedy.

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Basically only if the world was literally ending—we are literally being invaded right now.

Don't keep working if this happens, go the fuck home right away. If the world is ending your job doesn't matter anymore, your safety is more important. This system doesn't give a single fuck about you, and never has, you don't owe it your undying loyalty.

[–] tischbier@feddit.org 2 points 8 hours ago

I love you. You know what. You are totally right

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 23 hours ago

I can really only do several hours of real actual cognitive work a day.

After 6 hours the likelihood that i'll make a mistake or waste hours of time increases dramatically.

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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

but it's not like musk has anything to gain from cfpb being gutted, right?

[–] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 27 points 1 day ago

Put that kid in time out

[–] arun@ani.social 50 points 1 day ago (5 children)

If I were a career federal employee with decades on the job, and some snot nosed discount Nazi baby comes into my workplace and does this shit, I don't care what happens, I'm beating the little shit to within an inch of his miserable life.

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[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 55 points 1 day ago (5 children)

So he gave up 7 figures to work 36 hour shifts as a government employee? Dude is definitely not fucking smart

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

He was offered a role where he could openly express his hatred and narcissism in the form of unlimited cruelty to other humans. I suspect he would have done it for free.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Plus, he’s young enough that if nobody kills him, he’ll definitely have to answer for his actions at the American version of the Nuremberg Trials.

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 90 points 1 day ago (9 children)

I would have beaten him with a fucking keyboard.

You're getting fired anyway, might as well reenact this scene with enthusiasm.

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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 56 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'd love to read a feel-good article about this man's suicide.

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Doge just keeps lining up more and more future lawsuit payouts that the government will have to pay when the next president takes office. Every penny saved will cost thousands in lawyers fees and payouts. If not tens or hundreds of thousands.

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