The article critiques the political reporting of prominent outlets regarding the actions of Elon Musk and Russell Vought, suggesting a troubling trend of value-free journalism. It highlights how Musk's public persona distracts from the severe measures taken to dismantle federal government structures, with his partner Vought providing critical ideological support. The narrative questions the implications of their strategies and whether the resulting chaos is justifiable. The overarching concern is the complicity of political media in fostering an environment where such destructiveness is normalized.
Sooner or later, probably when this administration looks around and sees that there is nothing left of the old republic to destroy, the foreign owners and the editors of Tiger Beat On The Potomac will stop being so goddamn fascinated by the techniques that it employed to do so.
Musk, the impulsive Silicon Valley billionaire, provides the public face to the bureaucracy-slashing efforts and takes the heat for the budget-cratering, employee-firing, and overall havoc-wreaking that has been unleashed on the federal government.
Vought, the conservative budget wonk, brings the expertise, insider knowledge, and ideology to a dramatic downsizing that both men see as necessary and transformational.
Again, I ask, is havoc-wreaking a bad thing? I always thought it was. But, then again, I'm not a former Trump administration official.
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