The current administration's approach is about breaking down the existing government structure without articulating clear goals for what should replace it.

The current approach to government under DOGE is subtractive, focusing on cutting rather than adding necessary resources for effective governance.

The current economic indicators suggest that the aggressive cutting of regulations and workforce is leading to negative outcomes, contrary to the intended goals of efficiency.

The government often grows without accountability, but recent experiences suggest that remote work inefficiencies in federal agencies could lead to a reevaluation of their roles and possibly their replacement with more effective solutions.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has shifted from being mission-driven to politically and bureaucratically driven, which is a common complaint among its members.

When teams are misaligned, it often stems from pursuing different strategies or a lack of clarity on what the strategy is, rather than just execution problems.

The chaos in tariff announcements reflects a lack of coherent economic strategy, driven more by personality than by sound policy.

A coherent strategy requires focus; trying to do too many things can dilute your efforts and lead to ineffective outcomes.

Bureaucracy often decentralizes care and emphasizes process over outcomes, leading to failures like the rural broadband initiative, which has not effectively built the necessary infrastructure despite funding.