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8. DOGE and Musk were always the instrument of Vought's Project 2025 goals. A red herring.

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 12:09 PM

Dec 10

Vought was making policy at the end of the first trump admin, in 2020 to purge the federal workforce. It was always the plan. They managed to get Musk interested in the idea and let him loose on the government as a way to sell the idea to more people and as a way to keep an illusory arm's length distance away from any fallout. Both points appear to have worked.

Congrats to Russ Vought, Director of the OMB (the actual agency in charge of all this stuff, not DOGE), for successfully shifting the blame for the fallout of his policies.

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Elon Musk says DOGE 'somewhat successful' but would not do it again [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 10 OP

Those are such calming words to the tens thousands that lost their job without cause Bengus81 Dec 10 #1

Must be nice to always assume you are the smartest person in every room. Whyisthisstillclose Dec 10 #2

It was a dumb stunt that hurt a lot of people. C_U_L8R Dec 10 #3

It was a gross failure caused by gross stupidity William Seger Dec 10 #4

How much of our data did he walk away with? imaginary girl Dec 10 #5

Deport him anyway. Don't give him the chance. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 10 #6

Why would he do it again? FuzzyDicePHL Dec 10 #7

DOGE and Musk were always the instrument of Vought's Project 2025 goals. A red herring. mathematic Dec 10 #8

Somewhat successful, Bayard Dec 10 #9

He stole all the data he wanted, fired a lot of qualified workers doing important work IronLionZion Dec 10 #10

Ohh...thanks a lot dude. We will be paying for your colossal mistakes for decades. travelingthrulife Dec 10 #11

He's a POS purr-rat beauty Dec 10 #12

Plus he set up more government contracts for himself. Chemical Bill Dec 10 #13