Transfer of power

Muskrat is out: he not only stole the limelight from Dear Leader early on but  his massive drug addictions got in the way -- all the while not achieving the "reduction of waste" he promised.

But, before we rejoice, let's have a look at whose hands DOGE now is: Peter Thiel, a German-born dual American-New Zealand nationality. He's yet another "imported" billionaire, a venture capitalist (co-founded PayPal), founder of Palantir (and close ally of Muskrat).  This regime has enough billionaires in its back pocket that one more (or less) wont' make a difference.

However, Thiel is, in many ways, more scary: he's a conservative libertarian, who has made many substantial contributions to American far-right figures and causes.  He eschews the limelight for the most part, which enables him to act unobserved.  His company, Palantir, has deep ties to the far-right and is known for building surveillance tools.  This'll come in handy in the consolidation of data from various agencies -- as mandated by a tRump executive order in March.  And centralized, government-controlled data systems provides streamlined tools to target, intimidate, and go after 'undesirables.'  The company started with $113 in government funds since tRump came into office and just secured an additional $795 million contract...

so, hey ho! let's get ready for bumpier ride come up....