Reorganizing America Isn’t Optional, But No One Said it Would Be Easy

Reorganizing America won’t be easy, but considering the alternative, it’s time to get tough.

Have you ever worked in the corporate sector, even for just a few years? If so, you have likely been part of a reorganization (a.k.a. reorg). You know that familiar feeling: the ground upon which you base your life is rumbling, maybe even crumbling, right under your feet. And you're not sure about anything other than that change is afoot.

You also probably weren't surprised. You could tell that business was going to "you know where" in a handbasket, and things had to change. You might have even been part of the conversation underground among people who really knew how screwed up things were, but couldn't say anything. Everyone needed their jobs, even jobs on a sinking ship.

Companies get screwed up because people are involved. And people are experts at screwing things up.

Whether it is a product defect, an accounting error, a sales drop, a governance breach, or any host of issues companies face, you can bet the problems didn't happen by themselves. They happened because of what people did or didn't do. Then, to get things back on track, there's a reorg, in some instances, to avoid a bankruptcy.

In the case of the U.S. Government, decades of what people did and didn't do got our nation to the point of near bankruptcy. In companies, reorgs happen every few years. As painful as they are, a good course correction every so often can keep a company healthy. In our government, this is the first reorg of this magnitude ever. Can you imagine the utter mess that can come from centuries of unchecked practices?

You don't have to imagine, because thanks to the unprecedented transparency of our new administration, the findings are for everyone to see on the DOGE site. And if you've been paying even a little bit of attention, the disrespect for us taxpayers and our tax dollars is utterly staggering. Trillions wasted. Profiteers' pockets lined. Results non-existent unless you include the crumbling of our nation. The people formerly in charge have been very good at accomplishing that.

For example, at the end of April, according to DOGE on X, "Treasury went live with its first automated payment verification system. In total, $334 million in improper payment requests were identified and rejected due to: -Missing budget codes -Invalid budget codes (i.e., the payment was not linked to the budget) -Budget codes with no authorization (i.e., the budget had already been fully spent). Hard to believe a system like this didn't exist. That it's the first!

Who isn't for a reorg if it catches gross mismanagement and saves American taxpayers money?

Apparently, a lot of people if you pay attention to the 100-day approval polls performed by the legacy media. Their headlines? President Trump's ratings have declined in a big way. But according to a Pew Research Center poll done a few weeks ago, the reality looks like this:

Republicans and Republican-leaning independents approve of:

• Trump’s job performance (75%)

• The administration’s cuts to government (78%)

• Increased tariffs (70%)

• Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the federal government (78%)

Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents disapprove of:

• Trump’s job performance (93%)

• The administration’s cuts to government (89%)

• Increased tariffs (90%)

• Ending DEI policies in the federal government (86%).

No story there. These are the polarized results you'd expect, especially in the midst of a reorg. But according to Richard Baris, the People's Pundit, this survey and all the others are asking the wrong questions. Baris asserts that if you report daily that prices are rising due to tariffs, and you ask a survey question: "Do you approve or disapprove of tariffs?" What do you expect the response to be? Instead, Baris suggests asking, "Do you feel the tariff strategy is worth it?"

Perhaps we're asking the wrong questions and promoting the wrong messages.

The trouble is that many people don't understand our nation's dire situation, so the notion of "worth it" is unclear to them. And the news media isn't about to step in and educate. How about these questions, instead, that help define what is at stake? They are no more leading than the media's questions, but they are far more informative.

• Is temporary discomfort now worth saving America and having a prosperous future?

• Is a temporary stock market downturn worth ensuring lasting freedom?

• Are temporary price increases, if they occur, worth bringing US jobs back, strengthening our economy, and controlling American utilities and infrastructure?

• Is a tariff reorg worth saving America trillions of dollars that can be invested right here?

• Is undertaking a massive government reorg worth saving America from bankruptcy?

• Is making our nation wealthy again worth the struggle, so that the promise of social security, Medicare, and other benefits continues into the future?

Reorganizing America isn't optional and no one said it would be easy. But it is far easier when you know what's at stake. A little bit of discomfort now is better than the bleak alternative down the road. Sure, plenty of people will have something to say about the process. But can all the many influencers, voices, and podcasters focus on the "why" behind the "what" a little more? The "why" that lives between the vision of MAGA and the moment-by-moment fiery battles? That would be helpful.

As a last word, in every institution, eventually, irresponsible practices have to come to an end. This is our time and mandate. There's no more important mission. We are saving the nation, saving freedom, and this generation will be remembered for it. If you aren't tough, it's time to get tough and stay that way for a while. We're riding the storm out, we will win, and all of us will be better for it. Even the disapprovers who likely will never say thank you, and that's okay.