Comparative Analysis of DOGE and Historical Authoritarian Structures
Policy Memorandum
To: Members of Congress
From: [Your Name], Legislative Analyst
Date: [Insert Date]
Subject: Comparative Analysis of DOGE and Historical Authoritarian Structures (Fixing1America Compliance Edition)
Executive Summary
This memorandum identifies and compares structural and behavioral parallels between the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), established by executive fiat, and historical authoritarian agencies such as the Gestapo and SS in Nazi Germany. While not equating intent or outcome, this analysis flags institutional traits that erode democratic norms and consolidate power illegitimately.
I. Background
DOGE was created via Executive Order 14158 (January 20, 2025) without congressional authorization. Led by Elon Musk, it is tasked with "modernizing" the federal bureaucracy using AI, cost-cutting, and deregulation. It has since been involved in sweeping regulatory rewrites and unprecedented access to federal systems, despite having no basis in U.S. law or statute.
II. Comparative Analysis: DOGE vs. Authoritarian Structures
Category | DOGE (2025, USA) | Gestapo/SS (Nazi Germany) |
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Legal Creation | Created by Executive Order, not by Congress | Created by Hitler’s decree, bypassing Reichstag |
Legislative Oversight | None; bypasses Congress | None; reported directly to Führer |
Staff Qualifications | Includes unvetted college students, AI-driven decisions | Ideologically selected; loyalty > expertise |
Tools of Control | AI policy rewrites, software automation, mass data access | Surveillance, detention, propaganda |
Transparency | No formal hearings, secretive implementation | Operated in secrecy |
Constitutional Accountability | Lacks statutory legitimacy; operates in legal grey zone | Operated outside the Weimar constitution |
Public Protections Undermined | HUD safeguards, Social Security review, deregulation | Dissolution of civil protections, legal neutralization |
Cultural Personality Cult | Elon Musk; tech-savior framing | Hitler; national-savior myth |
III. Case Example: HUD Regulation Rewrite by AI
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A third-year college student was placed in charge of an AI-led effort to rewrite HUD regulations.
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Over 1,000 housing rules were flagged by AI for alteration.
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The individual had full access to HUD’s data systems, including those affecting vulnerable populations.
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Regulatory changes occurred without APA public notice or comment.
IV. Legal and Ethical Concerns
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Nondelegation Doctrine Violation – Rulemaking is being offloaded to algorithms and unqualified personnel.
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Bypassing the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) – No public input, no Federal Register publication.
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Due Process Threat – AI alterations may remove rights without legal recourse.
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Illegitimate Authority – DOGE was never authorized by Congress; it is operating ultra vires (beyond lawful power).
V. Recommendations
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Congressional Hearings
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Investigate DOGE’s structure, authority, funding, and impact.
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Legislative Termination of DOGE
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Draft and pass a bill explicitly abolishing DOGE and revoking Executive Order 14158.
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AI Regulatory Ethics Act
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Ban the use of unreviewed AI tools in federal rulemaking.
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Transparency and Oversight Mandate
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Require all executive-created agencies to report to Congress quarterly.
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VI. Conclusion
DOGE’s current structure and function represent a dangerous overreach of executive power under the guise of efficiency. Without corrective congressional action, it may normalize governance-by-algorithm and erode the legal legitimacy of U.S. rulemaking. The time to restore constitutional balance is now.
Therefore, we the People of the United States demand that this unauthorized and unconstitutional agency — the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — be immediately disbanded. All actions, rule changes, data access, and terminations enacted under DOGE’s authority shall be nullified. Any federal employees removed or displaced by DOGE shall be reinstated with full benefits and back pay, and all regulatory frameworks unlawfully altered shall revert to their last valid statutory form.
References
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Executive Order 14158 (2025)
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Wired, “DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations”
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MarketWatch, “Social Security’s New Commissioner, Rule Reversals, Cost Cuts”
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The Daily Beast, “DOGE Plan Could Expose Data of Millions”
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Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 500 et seq.)
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U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 1
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