Washington D.C. - More news on the newly formed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). According to recent press statements, Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk have decided to hire Marie Kondo as a consultant for DOGE.
Kondo, a Japanese consultant and businesswoman, has become famous for her minimalist approach to home decorating and decluttering. Ramaswamy and Musk hope to apply her Konmari method to the federal government, which stipulates that only those parts of the government that “spark joy” should be kept.
“I am very excited to have Marie Kondo on board,” said Ramaswamy in a post on X. “Her methods have proven to be very effective in the private sector, and we are confident that they will work in government as well.”
Musk added: “I expect that a rigorous application of her method, now called KonDOGE, will result in a reduction of the federal government by more than 90%!”
If government sources are to be believed, many agencies are now trying to learn how to “Spark Joy”. Merrick Garland is said to have signed up for a juggling course and Gary Gensler is going to try trapeze.
Whether they will be able to Spark Joy in both Musk and Kondo remains to be seen.
