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[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 5 points 7 hours ago

No one was willing to give Hitler bad news either.

~~Don't~~ Always shoot the messenger.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 12 points 20 hours ago

Just like when he said to stop testing for COVID

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 29 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Taco loves 'fixing' his accounts, so it's only right that he also 'fixes' US statistics to his liking. (/s)

[–] AreaKode@lemmy.world 14 points 23 hours ago

You can drop the "/s". His edits will be the ones in sharpie.

[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 27 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

What an absolutely MORONIC MOVE. This damages credibility of US government reports in much the same way people question the economics reports coming out of China.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 3 points 11 hours ago

I mean sure, but I feel that's basically all both Trump admins have been doing.

[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 4 points 20 hours ago

Pretty much how people discount all dictators economic reports. Putin and Xi run a good line of saying what they like and so does Trump.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 7 points 23 hours ago

damages credibility of US government reports

The what now?

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago

Which is exactly the fucking point.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 13 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Because firing the guy reporting the numbers will miraculously reverse the bad numbers. LOL.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 8 points 23 hours ago

No but the guy hired in his place will think twice before publishing embarrassing numbers.

[–] Dragomus@lemmy.world 7 points 23 hours ago

You will report what the King wants you to report.

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 5 points 22 hours ago

How about Americans fire the asshat that caused the bad numbers?