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"Many Americans have watched in horror as Elon Musk, the world’s richest
person, has been permitted to tear through various offices of the United States
government in recent weeks. Backed by President Donald Trump, and supported by
a small team of true believers, he has successfully laid siege to America’s
vast federal bureaucracy.
On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order giving Musk even more power. It
requires federal agencies to cooperate with his “Department of Government
Efficiency” (known as DOGE) in cutting their staffing levels and restricting
new hires.
In his first comments to the media since joining the Trump administration as a
“special” government employee, Musk also responded to criticism that he’s
launching a “hostile takeover” of the US government.
The people voted for major government reform, and that’s what people are
going to get.
Are Musk’s actions akin to a “hostile takeover” of government, or a coup? I
argue it’s more a form of “state capture”. Here’s what that means."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
