How Trump, Musk and Doge shattered the US government
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of Elon Musk's initiatives on the US government and the resulting consequences.
In the end, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or Doge, sort of just … fizzled out. So did Musk save the taxpayer any money? What happened the people who lost their jobs in the mass bureaucratic culling? What services were affected? Will Americans ever trust their government again? Jonathan Freedland speaks to author Sasha Abramsky about his new book, American Carnage: How Trump, Musk, and DOGE Butchered the US Government , and about what lasting legacy of Doge will be
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan Freedland
Guest: Sasha Abramsky
Topics covered
- government efficiency
- bureaucracy
- trust in government
- impact of technology
- political legacy
- job loss
Keywords
- Trump
- Musk
- Doge
- government efficiency
- job loss
- bureaucratic culling
- American Carnage
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Guardian, Department of Government Efficiency, Doge
Books & works: American Carnage: How Trump, Musk, and DOGE Butchered the US Government
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