"What precisely replaces the civil-service ethos remains unclear. Christian nationalists want a religious state to replace our secular one. Tech authoritarians want a dictatorship of engineers, led by a monarchical CEO. #Musk and #Trump might prefer an oligarchy that serves their business interests. Already, #DOGE has attacked at least 11 federal agencies that were embroiled in regulatory fights with Musk’s companies..."

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/doge-civil-servant-purge/681671/?gift=36MUroklPHjSVbIeXUwSvYQI6LXrwhVUPzr0k34Q8UQ