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S2 Ep1058: Matt Yglesias: Elon's Smash and Grab

2025/6/5
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Matt Yglesias: 很多人一开始就觉得Doge项目很蠢，但重要的是，许多科技行业的人非常崇拜埃隆·马斯克，认为他能发现政府中的浪费。然而，Doge项目最终只能削减科学研究和对外援助项目，给人们带来了很大的伤害。现在他们声称要从医疗补助中削减大量资金，但这并不现实。预算赤字将会增加，数百万人将会失去医疗保险，可再生能源发展也会受阻。Doge是一场权力争夺和自我膨胀，不会带来任何效率，反而给全球最贫困的人带来了可怕的后果。我希望人们更多地关注这项立法，因为它在节省了极少资金的同时，造成了巨大的损失。 Tim Miller: 我很高兴Matt写了这篇文章，因为我认为他在这个领域有读者。一些人仍然坚持认为Doge的部分是好的，他们认为重要的是用一把电锯来改造政府，并使其现代化。他们还解雇了发布关于委内瑞拉是否入侵我们的准确备忘录的DNI人员。

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Trump's and Musk's very public breakup may be amusing, but don't lose sight of the fact that DOGE was a failure—despite what the manosphere says. Elon's ego trip found no fraud and cut only a minor amount of spending. But those cuts are meaningfully hurting the global poor as well as scientific research at home. And now, Republicans are trying the same kind of DOGE sleight of hand on their spending bill, largely under the radar. Meanwhile, Megan McCain is getting in on the snake-oil gravy train, and the Epstein conspiracists may have it backwards. Plus, a deep dive into how Dems can win red states, fight the culture wars, and show how they're looking out for the little guy. 

Matt Yglesias joins Tim Miller.

*show notes *

- Action for Andry: Protest at SCOTUS at 5pm Friday, followed by Free Andry live show )

- Matt on the failure of DOGE )

- Lauren on the Dems weighing a high-risk plan to win the Senate )

- Matt's piece from April on the Dem plan to win the Senate )

- Matt's Daddy blog piece )