You might have seen the press release: Darrell Issa is proudly working to codify DOGE, a so-called “efficiency initiative” originally cooked up by Donald Trump—and run by Elon Musk. On paper, this might look like a smart, government-trimming, waste-cutting move. But peel back even one layer, and what you’ll find is a coordinated attempt to centralize power, destroy jobs, and hand your personal data to a billionaire with a history of recklessness.

Let’s start with the basics: Elon Musk is not elected, not accountable to the people, and has no business holding the keys to the nation’s most sensitive infrastructure. And yet, if Darrell Issa’s plan goes through, that’s exactly what Musk gets.

What’s Actually Happening Here?

• Thousands of federal jobs—gone. With the stroke of a pen, critical agency positions can be eliminated under the guise of “efficiency.” These aren’t just paper pushers. These are veterans’ services officers, cybersecurity analysts, IRS staff ensuring your refunds are processed properly, and yes, people making sure billionaires pay what they owe.

• Your data—handed over. We’re talking social security numbers, tax records, loan information, even healthcare data. Issa’s move would give unprecedented access to this information to DOGE—under Musk’s control. The man who can’t keep Twitter/X stable wants access to the systems that process your Social Security check.

• Zero accountability. Elon Musk doesn’t answer to Congress. He doesn’t answer to you. But with Issa’s help, he may soon oversee the infrastructure that holds America’s most private information. What could possibly go wrong?

This Isn’t About Efficiency. It’s About Control.

This isn’t about saving taxpayer dollars—it’s about creating a system where government agencies are gutted, democratic oversight is undermined, and corporate overlords like Musk call the shots. It’s about removing any friction that might prevent the ultra-wealthy from looting public resources and silencing dissent.

It’s no coincidence that Issa—whose campaign is funded by Big Tech, Wall Street, and the defense industry—is pushing this now. It benefits his donors, not his constituents.

And let’s just acknowledge the metaphor staring us in the face: Elon Musk’s company Tesla is currently recalling nearly every single Cybertruck sold because he used the wrong damn glue—and large pieces are literally falling off. You read that right. The guy who can’t figure out how to keep a car door together is being handed the reins to America’s digital infrastructure.

If that doesn’t scream disaster, I don’t know what does.

What Should We Be Asking Right Now?

• Why is an unelected billionaire being handed your data without your consent?

• Why is your congressman more interested in eliminating jobs than protecting your economic future?

• Who benefits when your privacy, your safety, and your financial information are compromised?

Let’s Be Clear: This Is Not Governance. It’s Sabotage.

If Issa really cared about efficiency, he’d be investing in public servants—not firing them. He’d be safeguarding your data—not delivering it to Musk’s doorstep. And he’d be working for you, not kneeling to a tech oligarch with a messiah complex and a ketamine habit.

There’s nothing efficient about blowing up the federal workforce and selling off the pieces. And there’s nothing patriotic about stripping Americans of their security in the name of deregulation.

This isn’t just bad policy. It’s a Trojan horse. And Darrell Issa is wheeling it right through the gates.