Yes i think the "own the libs" fervour that is spreading like wildfire across the conservative commentariat might be a bit naive.

Healthy scepticism should be the default, whoever is in charge. Musk is an incredibly flawed genius; I don't think it's good for him to be so closely associated with the Administration and to have been handed so much power so quickly.

He is running his mouth on Twitter making lots of wild and clumsy statements. How does that help his cause? Get a press officer and actually explain, in clear and accurate language, what you're doing and why.

Even if the outcome ends up being beneficial, the optics are terrible. The gleefulness at using "creative destruction" techbro tactics to dismantle the bureaucracy is a bit arrogant, as anyone who's ever seen outside consultants waltz into a company and make sweeping changes without ever speaking to anyone who does the actual work will know.

Maybe this is what's needed. But the aim should be to get as much buy-in from the American public as possible -- not to cast yourself as some rogue superhero who's sticking it to a villainous blob. Further entrenching extreme partisanship as a guiding principle of government will definitely boomerang back.

Hopefully this is just an initial approach and things will eventually stabilise and become more orderly and professional.