Source: Notablog
by Chris Matthew Sciabarra
“This morning, I awoke to the news that Elon Musk is leaving government work! The man whom Trump put in charge of the ‘Department of Government Efficiency,’ who promised to cut government ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’ by $2 trillion — revised downward to $1 trillion, further revised downward to $175 billion (and even this figure is in doubt) — is now so disillusioned with Washington, D.C. that he’s decided it’s time to go back into the ‘private’ sector. He’ll no doubt pay a lot more attention to his many businesses, especially Tesla, which has suffered from a drop in its stock value and even violent attacks against some of its dealerships. … Nevertheless, Musk’s departure from the Trump administration does not in any way, shape, or form indicate a severing of his incestuous relationship with The State. Musk’s long march through the political institutions, which reached its apex with the DOGE appointment, is as vibrant as ever.” (05/29/25)