Source: Common Dreams
by Emily Wurth
“The Musk-Trump administration has made its agenda perfectly clear: dismantle the government, then loot and privatize it. It is executing a carefully planned oligarchic coup, illegally firing workers, freezing funds and exerting power. Yet for several weeks, most congressional Democrats are operating as if it’s business as usual. It’s become clear that it’s up to us to push our leaders to defend our food, water, climate and democracy. What the Musk-Trump administration is doing is totally unprecedented. Trump has empowered the richest man on earth to — without congressional approval or oversight — take over and shut down entire agencies.” [editor’s note: If you think Trump/DOGE are here to “dismantle” the government, that thing you’re doing that you think is thinking isn’t – TLK] (02/08/25)
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/the-trump-musk-oligarchic-plan-dismantle-loot-privatize