DOGE is wasting time and money on what makes sense only as a troll or a publicity stunt.

It's a warning and a signaling that there is going to be a shift in government culture. The point is not writing the emails. No one is going to read e-mails from 2.3m (holy shit) federal employees. They'll lie anyway.

The point is to say: "You, personally, are on notice that your performance is being watched and you'll be held to account if you're not providing any value." Just getting a focus on efficiency rolling is easily worth 10 minutes per head.

The direct communication is also bit of encouragement to whistleblow, without having managers in the middle.

DOGE is wasting time and money on what makes sense only as a troll or a publicity stunt.

It's a warning and a signaling that there is going to be a shift in government culture. The point is not writing the emails. No one is going to read e-mails from 2.3m (holy shit) federal employees. They'll lie anyway.

The point is to say: "You, personally, are on notice that your performance is being watched and you'll be held to account if you're not providing any value." Just getting a focus on efficiency rolling is easily worth 10 minutes per head.

The direct communication is also bit of encouragement to whistleblowe, without having managers in the middle.