Axulus
Veteran Member
Michael Lewis and his team of writers has released a series of essays profiling several individuals that work for federal governement (or at least did at the time of his writing) that are unsung heros, doing their jobs that improve life in little and sometimes big ways.
He points out in this interview how DOGE's mission to cut waste, fraud and abuse is a complete con.
First, the independent inspector generals of many departments are one of the primary tools used and needed to uncover and report waste, fraud and abuse. By firing them, you are helping to cover up waste, fraud and abuse.
Second, the probationary employees, being recent hires (hired within the last two years), primarily fall into two groups. Young people, and people who were hired for recently determined critical tasks. The young people are essential to bring in fresh perspectives to improve government efficiency, being more saavy with the newest technologies, including AI. And those hired for critical tasks are there because something was recently identified as essential work that needed to be done immediately. The exact opposite of waste.
He also discusses the gutting of a cybercrime group. This group is a profit center for the government, having siezed billions of dollars from illicit gains, and shutting down organized crime rings including sex trafficking, among others. So good people doing good work.
The real motive behind DOGE is essentially a way to get rid of business regulation enforcement for Elon Musk and his tech bros, along with a hostile ignorance and belief that the federal government does almost nothing useful, as well as a way to turn all federal departments into politicized and weaponized machines that work at the behest of Trump.
Video interview here:
He points out in this interview how DOGE's mission to cut waste, fraud and abuse is a complete con.
First, the independent inspector generals of many departments are one of the primary tools used and needed to uncover and report waste, fraud and abuse. By firing them, you are helping to cover up waste, fraud and abuse.
Second, the probationary employees, being recent hires (hired within the last two years), primarily fall into two groups. Young people, and people who were hired for recently determined critical tasks. The young people are essential to bring in fresh perspectives to improve government efficiency, being more saavy with the newest technologies, including AI. And those hired for critical tasks are there because something was recently identified as essential work that needed to be done immediately. The exact opposite of waste.
He also discusses the gutting of a cybercrime group. This group is a profit center for the government, having siezed billions of dollars from illicit gains, and shutting down organized crime rings including sex trafficking, among others. So good people doing good work.
The real motive behind DOGE is essentially a way to get rid of business regulation enforcement for Elon Musk and his tech bros, along with a hostile ignorance and belief that the federal government does almost nothing useful, as well as a way to turn all federal departments into politicized and weaponized machines that work at the behest of Trump.
Video interview here:
