Meet the zoomers aiding Musk’s government takeover
February 6, 2025
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February 6, 2025
Meet the zoomers aiding Musk’s government takeover
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<p>Over the past week, Elon Musk has been engaged in a near wholesale takeover of key areas of the U.S. federal government. Working under the newly minted "Department of Government Efficiency" aka DOGE, Musk and a group of young Gen Z loyalists have begun wreaking havoc on our institutions. </p>
<p>Online culture journalist Ryan Broderick joins Taylor to break down who exactly these young men are, what their backgrounds say about the people Musk is hiring, and what the billionaire is currently doing to the U.S. government. </p>
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