What a masterclass in political theater! The Trump administration’s latest act reads like a script from a melodrama, complete with villains, heroes, and the all-too-familiar script of villainy versus the common good. It’s laughable how they claim to streamline government while chopping down the very trees that hold the forest together. ‘Privatization’ – that magical word that’s supposed to fix everything! If only the post office, park rangers, and Head Start teachers could be replaced by a few tech startups, right? And who needs the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Food and Drug Administration when we’ve got a ‘department of government efficiency’? It’s like a parody of governance, but alas, it’s all too real. This is a government waging war on the very people who serve the nation, and the best part? Taxpayers are paying through the nose to see it. A domino effect? More like a theatrical spectacle that’s about as efficient as a three-legged race.
Read from: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/27/trump-federal-worker-layoffs-memo