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TheCoelacanthyesterday at 6:49 PM4 repliesview on HN

Regardless of what the Trump administration will tell you, that's not it's name. The executive branch is not empowered to unilaterally change the name of a department.


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blipvertyesterday at 7:12 PM

It’s not empowered to unilaterally declare war without approval from congress, either. But here we are.

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Panda4yesterday at 6:53 PM

Even by ignoring the name change, that is its function. Even if it was called department of defense, it's actually department of war.

Ritewutyesterday at 6:52 PM

Regardless of what the name legally is, they are in fact initiating war against other nations and Palantir is one of the main players in those wars.

Peritractyesterday at 6:55 PM

If it's what they call themselves and what they're currently doing, how much does it matter what the official name is?

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