DOGE is redefining government – will Democrats respond? Join us Thursday for a discussion on what comes next.

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John,

Few people are as controversial in Democratic circles as Elon Musk and the young team spearheading DOGE. But for all the outrage Democrats have directed at the Department of Government Efficiency, what they have not done is offer an alternative vision for making government work better.

Their response so far can be summed up by the visual of lawmakers holding a protest outside of USAID, one of DOGE’s first targets. But symbolic gestures like these do not add up to a governing vision.

Democratic strategist James Carville argues that Democrats should wait for Republicans to implode rather than offer an alternative. According to that line of reasoning, doing nothing while the country faces a government shutdown later this month actually works to benefit America (and, coincidentally, Democrats) in the long run.

In classic Carville fashion, it is a provocative argument. But it is also the wrong one. As one commenter noted in response to his piece, “The Democrats have a responsibility to their constituents. They have to plan their own agenda, regardless of what the Republicans do.”

The debate over DOGE is really about the future of governance itself. What kind of government should the American people expect and deserve in the 21st century? It is a conversation we need to have.

That is why this Thursday, March 6, at 4 PM ET, we are hosting a conversation with Jeffrey Rosen, President of the National Constitution Center, to discuss DOGE, Trump’s sweeping use of executive action, and the legal battles already unfolding. More than 90 lawsuits have been filed challenging the administration’s actions. How many have merit, and what does the Constitution say about them?

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As David Brooks pointed out last Friday in The New York Times, there is growing recognition on the left that government dysfunction is not just a right-wing talking point. “The irony is this: Progressives, who believe in using government to do good things, have built a system that renders government incompetent.” If Democrats want to be the party of effective government, they need to own the issue of reform – not just critique Republican efforts.

That means stepping up with real ideas and solutions, not just empty protests. Whether cutting waste in smarter ways, modernizing federal agencies, or investing in infrastructure that actually works, Democrats need to present an alternative.

The American people deserve an honest conversation about the government we want in the 21st century. For that to happen, both sides need to be willing to play ball.

Ryan Clancy

Chief Strategist

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