Like most tech-bro schemes, DOGE is a rip-off of something older and better - Mother Jones

[Dennis Donovan]

Feb 6, 2025
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Like most things Elon Musk brags are new and revolutionary, DOGE is neither new nor revolutionary—in fact, a similar agency has existed for more than 100 years.

“All of these people acting like, ‘Oh, we're going to set up an agency to identify waste,’” highlighted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez on a recent Instagram livestream. “As though that's never been an idea before. Like, you know, take a number, people.”

This is precisely what stuck out to me: We live in a world where billionaires like Elon Musk slap a new name like “DOGE” on an old idea and then go on and on, bragging about changing the status quo. So, inspired by AOC’s stream, I wanted to demystify, and try my best to cut through, a narrative that is quite actively harming the American people.

Some of you may already be familiar with this, but if not, let me introduce you to the US Government Accountability Office or the GAO.

[Uncle Joe]

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Thanks for the thread Dennis Donovan