- The point was never to reform, but to make government a non responsive behemoth, so no one believes it’s good for anything. (But we still have to pay taxes…) The Soviets were experts at this, and the Russians continue the model.
- Great piece about how DOGE is crippling capacity to stop necessary spending. *Remove discretion on spending from employees closest to the work *Require more justifications for routine/previously approved spending *Allow only DOGErs/senior officials to approve www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...