Reposted by Mark ZelinkaBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 26/02/2025The media should relentlessly be explaining three facts: 1. Payroll is a very small part of govt. spending 2. It is possible to cripple govt. and save little 2. In addition to being illegal/unconstitutional, DOGE cuts are a rounding error compared to numbers in budget resolution 12431122
Mark Zelinka @mzelinka.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Buckle up www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...foreignaffairs.comThe Path to American AuthoritarianismWhat comes after democratic breakdown. 020
