Look, we've all seen some wild shit in Washington, but this takes the goddamn cake. The world's richest attention-seeker is now playing government executioner with thousands of federal jobs, and even Republican senators—who normally cream themselves at the mere mention of budget cuts—are getting nervous. When you've got the GOP questioning your slash-and-burn approach to government, you know you've crossed into truly deranged territory.
The Shadow Cabinet
Let's get one thing straight: Elon Musk holds no elected office. He holds no Senate-confirmed position. The smug billionaire hasn't even filled out the paperwork required of actual government employees. Yet somehow, this tech bro is now wielding more power than most Cabinet secretaries, running around with a made-up department acronymed as "DOGE"—because nothing says serious government reform like naming your agency after a fucking meme.
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