‘Trump’s chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, has said Trump will lead a “deconstruction of the administrative state.”’
– Washington Post: Trump budget expected to seek historic contraction of federal workforce, 3/12/17
Tearing down civil society, safety nets, schools, environmental protection, while adding to the world’s largest military force.
They want us tired, hungry, lonely, and sick. They want us at each other’s throats so we won’t be at theirs. Killing the government isn’t just just an ideological goal, it’s strategic at multiple levels.