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Rooting Out the Rot: Strengthening the Core, Not Just the Branches

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, a man who understood the dangers of corruption and decay within government, once wrote:

"The strength or weakness of a society depends more on the level of its spiritual life than on its level of industrialization. Neither a market economy nor even general abundance constitutes the crowning achievement of human life. If a nation's spiritual energies have been exhausted, it will not be saved from collapse by the most perfect government structure or by any industrial development. A tree with a rotten core cannot stand."

And that’s exactly why DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) is taking action.

Fixing the Foundation, Not Just the Surface

For too long, inefficiency, corruption, and bureaucratic bloat have weakened the very core of our government. It’s not enough to simply keep systems running—we need to restore trust, integrity, and accountability in the way things operate. That’s what real strength looks like.

This isn’t just about making things run faster; it’s about cutting away what’s hollow and reinforcing what matters. Solzhenitsyn was right—a society with a rotten foundation can’t stand. But unlike those who just talk about the problem, DOGE is actually doing something about it.

History’s Lesson: Reform or Collapse

The world has seen what happens when nations ignore decay:
📌 Rome ignored corruption until it crumbled.
📌 The Soviet Union built a powerful machine but collapsed under its own weight.
📌 Every empire that fell? They waited too long to clean house.

DOGE isn’t making that mistake. This isn’t about bureaucracy for bureaucracy’s sake—it’s about making government work again.

Efficiency = A Stronger Future

When we remove inefficiency and corruption, we don’t just streamline government—we restore its legitimacy. Strength comes from a solid foundation, and that’s exactly what DOGE is working to rebuild.

So the real question isn’t whether reform is needed—it’s whether we’re willing to do the hard work to make it happen.

What do you think? Is cutting out the rot the right move?

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