Posted on 04/03/2025 11:33:58 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Democrat lawmakers have been rallying behind a simple slogan in opposition to DOGE (the “Department of Government Efficiency”): “Nobody elected Elon.” The slogan might be convincing if the irony behind the statement weren’t so apparent.
Much of the consternation surrounding DOGE has been due to Elon Musk’s involvement in downsizing federal bureaucracies such as USAID. But if this criticism (that nobody elected Elon) were applied to all bureaucrats, all the agencies Musk is targeting would be closed already.
Unlike most federal bureaucrats, Elon campaigned alongside Trump and was a known part of the package. In this sense, he’s probably closer to being “elected” than the typical agency head.
On the flip side, most DC bureaucrats are essentially immune from the democratic process. Back in 2021, I wrote an article for FEE on the existence of the deep state.
The article covered a study which, at the time, was a working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). It has since been published in the journal Econometrica.
The paper, titled “Ideology and Performance in Public Organizations,” makes several key observations. To quote from the previous FEE article:
When you look at these facts together, it becomes obvious why Trump is so keen to retire these government employees. They are plurality (often...
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No one elected the people who pulled Biden’s strings.
No one elected the people who pulled Biden’s strings.
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And, we aren’t paying him either.
And how many unelected people implemented Obamacare?
“Political misalignment between bureaucrats and presidents decreases the performance of bureaucrats.”
??? It decreases the performance of the president. The bureaucrats keep chugging along (until Doge).
So . . . John Kerry galavanting around the planet, advocating for the Obama Administration 3.0 (allegedly when Biden was acting-President?), did somebody elect John Kerry?
Nobody elected Soros.
Nobody elected overreaching judges like Boasberg, Chutkin, etc.
For that matter, nobody elected Kamala in the primary.
And I would place a fairly safe bet that nobody actually elected Biden, either.
Yup. Nobody elected the bureaucrats that Elon recommends we cut. Add to that the elected chief executive didn't appoint these bureaucrats.
Meanwhile, Elon was appointed by the elected chief executive.
I mentioned this point to some libtard at work. They melted down.
Nobody elected harris as democrat presidential nominee.
She was assigned the job by the elitists.
And the country didn’t even elect Creepy Joe to begin with.
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I never elected Gyorgie Soro’s ghettopotamuses.
It’s like 10,000 knives when all you need is a fork.
I love it when they melt down. Especially when you keep a cool, monotone response and don’t let them get under your skin. Then they flip out more and you just look at them like I look at my 7 year old when he is being a brat.
Maybe I didn’t actually “elect” Elon, but I certainly voted for him as part of the package: Trump - Vance - RFK - Musk.
Elon Musk works for the president no election required such a weak argument to begin with.
Bonus round he’s saving the government one billion dollars a day 7 days a week.
Super secret data: Those who are losing money on the deal complain about it.
All multi millionaires in congress raise hand?.
NO ONE ELECTED THE NASTY JUDGES WHO ARE HARMING THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE.
“Nobody elected Elon.”
And no body elected Admiral Dr. Rachel Levine or Sam Brinton who was arrested as fugitive over third luggage theft incident but we put up with them.
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