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Progressive Democrats accused Donald Trump and Elon Musk of orchestrating a ā€œconstitutional crisisā€ after Musk moved to shut down USAID and gained access to a federal payment system.

Lawmakers, blocked from entering USAIDā€™s headquarters, condemned Trump for granting Musk unchecked power over government functions.

Senator Elizabeth Warren warned that Muskā€™s involvement could trigger financial instability, while Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called it a ā€œplutocratic coup.ā€

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    19 days ago

    God damn it lol my dumbass just looked up ā€œorogressiveā€ instead of realizing it was a typo.

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      19 days ago

      I dumped that into ChatGPT to figure out what that would mean:

      ā€œGold-progressingā€: If ā€œoro-ā€ means gold, then ā€œorogressiveā€ could describe something advancing toward wealth, golden standards, or prosperity.

      ā€œMountain-movingā€ or ā€œMountain-progressingā€: If we go with the geological meaning, ā€œorogressiveā€ could mean progressing through or overcoming mountainsā€”maybe symbolizing overcoming big challenges.

      ā€œSpeech-advancingā€: If ā€œoro-ā€ is tied to oral communication, ā€œorogressiveā€ might mean someone who is progressive in speech, rhetoric, or persuasion.

      Honestly, all of those are ironically far more aspirational than ā€œprogressiveā€. I give it 4/5 stars for your newly-minted neologism.