When president-elect Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would recommend major cuts to the federal government in his administration, many public employees knew that their jobs could be on the line.
Trump wants to run these agencies his way, with his people? Fine. In the context of people who need to keep drawing a paycheck, doing exactly as you’re told is appropriate.
Will this undermine these agencies? Of course, because they’re being run Trump’s way, with Trump’s people in charge. Will innocent bystanders experience fallout from this? Of course, because [same as above].
There’s no going back to the way it was. The only way out is through, and the quicker we get to the tipping point, the better.
Trump wants to run these agencies his way, with his people? Fine. In the context of people who need to keep drawing a paycheck, doing exactly as you’re told is appropriate.
Will this undermine these agencies? Of course, because they’re being run Trump’s way, with Trump’s people in charge. Will innocent bystanders experience fallout from this? Of course, because [same as above].
There’s no going back to the way it was. The only way out is through, and the quicker we get to the tipping point, the better.