What is Elon Musk Doing with DOGE?

Elon Musk is an insufferable man-child who belongs nowhere near politics.

Somehow, he’s managed to wiggle his slimy self into the role of “Special government employee.”

Conservatives always complain that they want to keep corporations out of government, yet they are perfectly fine with the richest man on Earth being the head of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency). Does that not raise any concerns about conflict of interest?
Everything about his time with Trump has been downright embarrassing. From his stupid little dance he does on stage, to abbreviating his own department into a meme (Doge), to his terrible, embarrassing quotes.

The other day, Musk said, “I am become meme.” What the fuck does that even mean? He talks like he’s chronically online with no normal human interaction.

Don’t get me wrong, I 100% support all of the government cutbacks he’s been doing. Unfortunately, Trump could not have picked a more insufferable person to do it. Sometimes it feels like Trump didn’t even pick Musk, it feels like Musk just butted his way into Trump’s cabinet.

Musk also conveniently owns X, one of the biggest social platforms on the planet. Does it not sound sketchy that a head government official also owns such a massive platform?

Musk has the full power to influence any and all discussion on him. He can ban all posts and discussion that paints him in a negative light. It’s fine though, because he’s “One of the good ones.” The hypocrisy of conservatives regarding Musk’s power grab is outright disgusting.

No shame or self-awareness in their support of a glorified Reddit moderator. I have no doubt in my mind that eventually, Musk being in a place of power will blow up in the faces of the entire Trump administration.

Daeton Winebrenner is a Salina sophomore studying media production.

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