What DOGE Didn’t Touch
The high was nice while it lasted. But False Hopium is an ephemeral drug.
In the first few weeks, we were maddened – but also gladdened – by the disclosures regarding how our money (which is forcibly extracted from us) was “wasted” on various execrable things by USAID and the subsequent closing of USAID. How grand! But the high caused us to forget about our money – which of course has never been given back. What does it matter to a man who has been mugged how the mugger spends the money he’s stolen?
This is the DOGE dodge – and it worked, for awhile. People – especially people who wear the Red Hat – were cheered by the thought that Elon Musk, that arch rent-seeker and endorser of carbon taxes – was making the mugger (government) more “efficient.” This being of a piece with “repeal and replace” Obamacare. Not less government – or lower taxes. Just more efficient government. Including a more efficient (AI driven) system of income extraction. Instead of some wiggle room to “get away” with paying
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