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DOGE Efficiency Theater

01/20/2025 · Severity 9/10

9/10
Admin PatternCorruption CoverProject 2025

Pay attention to this

They're burying:Payment-system access, RIFs, and politicized cuts to benefits processing.

The distraction

Viral waste clips sold as common-sense savings.

Why

  • Motive. Efficiency branding launders power grabs as thrift.
  • Why it sticks. Everyone has seen waste, so clips confirm the stereotype without audits.
  • Tell. Ask for IG oversight and who got Treasury system access.
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