Many of them voiced frustrations with the Democratic Party. They were also divided on the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
What Black Men Are Saying About DOGE
Most are also concerned with Elon Musk’s power. Trump chose Musk to lead DOGE in cutting the federal budget and reducing the government’s workforce.
Five men said they approved of DOGE’s actions, three disapproved, and the other four were unsure. The Black men who support DOGE said the spending audits and cuts allow the private sector to do some of the government work, which ultimately increases the efficiency of employees paid by taxpayers.
“Every company needs someone to audit them. You shouldn’t be an untouchable, you shouldn’t be a sacred cow,” a 56-year-old independent from Pennsylvania told NBC. “They’re there to maximize productivity and efficiency.”
“They’re forcing us to file our taxes, so we’re technically doing an audit, so I think everybody should be audited,” a 37-year-old from Arizona added why he supports DOGE’s audits.
Others who disapprove of DOGE worry about the potential consequences.
“Sure, you want to weed out the bad people that probably are bad people, but you want to keep good employees that are there,” a 57-year-old Democrat from Georgia said.
“He’s too focused on cutting the weeds and the clutter, but he needs to focus on the economy and how to help people,” he said regarding Trump.
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Source: Black Enterprise
