Musk has an enormous corporate empire, ambitions in artificial intelligence, desire for financial power and a long-standing disdain for government oversight.
In the 21st century, data access and digital financial systems have replaced physical trading posts and private armies.
The data pipelineViewing Musk’s moves as a power grab becomes clearer when examining his corporate empire.
But the most catastrophic aspect of Musk’s leadership at DOGE is its unprecedented access to government data.
The question facing Americans, therefore, isn’t whether government needs modernization – it’s whether they’re willing to sacrifice democracy in pursuit of Musk’s version of efficiency.

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