The author reflects on their past experiences with government tech initiatives, advocating for 'deproceduralization' to make government functions more efficient. They compare their goals to Elon Musk's disruptions in tech, noting Musk's tactics may risk destroying governmental structures rather than revitalizing them. They urge Democrats to be wary of defining themselves merely in opposition to Musk, emphasizing the need for a more effective administrative state that serves the public interest without succumbing to outdated processes.
Over time, I became frustrated with the layers of process and procedure that encrust so much of government operations, and the ways they can backfire, work against the public interest and erode trust in our institutions.
I've called for deproceduralization, a kind of deregulation not of the private sector but of government itself, so that it can move faster, be bolder and get stuff done.
Democrats must take care at this moment not to confuse tactics with goals. They shouldn't define themselves simply as Mr. Musk's operational opposite, leaving themselves defenders of a broken status quo.
Mr. Musk seems to be trying to destroy it. The events of the past week suggest a fundamentally different motivation.
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