Is DOGE aiming to make change or cause chaos? If Elon Musk wants a long-lasting impact on government efficiency then he needs to work with Congress to cut the budget.
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MuchlikesomuchaboutPresidentDonaldTrump’sagendaandthehighlypolarizingpoliticaltimeswelivein,carefulandobjectiveanalysisofDOGEanditsleaderElonMusk’seffortstoright-sizegovernmentishardtocomebyashysteria,chaos,andmisinformationdominatetheairwaves.
Someofthischaosisthefaultofcriticsoftheadministration,whoarewillingtothrowanycriticismtheycanattheDepartmentofGovernmentEfficiencyorDOGEtoseewhatsticks.SomeofitisbythedesignofDOGE,whereMuskandotherDOGEarchitectshaveconcededthepointthattomakeanomelettheyaregoingtohavetobreakafeweggs.
Andsomeofitisaby-productofDOGEbeingalittle,well,chaotic,andlesspreciseandclearthaneventheywouldliketobe(an$8millionsavingsbeingcreditedasan$8billionsavings,forexample).ThepurposeofthisarticleistoseparatefactfromfictionandprovidethoseinterestedinrisingabovethepolarizednarrativesanobjectivelookatthestateofDOGE.
