Dowd: Why the tech bro really had to go
Briefly

The article critiques actions led by Elon Musk under Trump's administration regarding government spending cuts, emphasizing the detrimental impact of superficial reforms. It discusses how these cuts lack genuine efficiency and instead reflect a volatile approach to governance. The piece also addresses Trump's manipulation of criminality definitions through pardons for favored individuals and critiques the proposed financial settlement for Ashli Babbitt's family as morally troubling. It highlights the failure to honor law enforcement who protected the Capitol, revealing a troubling narrative regarding accountability and national governance.
Shrinking government is hard, particularly when you do it callously and carelessly and apparently on hallucinogens.
President Trump is employing the vast power of his office to redefine criminality to suit his needs, using pardons to inoculate criminals he happens to like.
It is sickening that the Justice Department is considering settling a wrongful-death lawsuit by giving $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt.
To abet Trump’s fake reality, the craven House Republicans refused to put up a plaque honoring the police officers and others who defended the Capitol that awful day.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
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