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Yeah DOGE is a sad and absurd name for anything that's connected to a government of any kind, but. Trump using a nongovernmental advisory board to slash the federal government is an important departure from business as usual.

I am anticipating that as he gets more and more frustrated with the checks and balances built into federal office confirmations (having to deal with the Senate, etc) he's going to rely more and more heavily on informal "advisory boards" like the so-called department of governmental efficiency. This is going to be one of the fastest and easiest ways for him to move fast and break things as much as possible.

I'm imagining the entire federal government being run with the same attention to detail as, say, Tesla. All federal regulatory agencies being expected to operate like the company that sells cars that explode and trap people inside is... not encouraging.

And I'm sure that's just the beginning. We are starting to see the actual design of the fascist takeover that's going to happen. Fear is going to be unavoidable, but it's important to anticipate what's coming. And to respond by preparing, organizing, and getting connected to comrades instead of succumbing to despair.

Relatedly, I need to go read project 2025...