How Dune is Pro-Elon Musk and DOGE

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Elon Musk and DOGE was unleashed into the Federal Government in 2025, gutting funding for many social programs, healthcare and education. Stopping operations this year, the federal government was successfully cut down, hurting the most vulnerable. Elon Musk is a Dune fan allegedly, and it stands to reason that Frank Herbert himself might agree with some of his work in the government. Herbert uses his Dune books to push his political messages, and his own opposition to the Federal government's welfare programs and education is something evident in Dune. The Fremen are depicted as his ideal society clearly inspired by both Islamic cultures but also the Native Americans he knew in his youth. They are self reliant, use technology with intention, and live in symbiosis with their environment. Something the average American could learn from in Herbert's view. .00:00:00 - The Libertarian Politics of Dune 00:05:30 - Elon Musk's love for Dune 00:09:10 - Dune is Frank Herbert's Manifesto 00:17:45 - The Fremen are Frank Herbert's Ideal Society 00:32:00 - The Downfall of the Fremen is a warning 00:34:00 - Frank Herbert and DOGE BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thekavernacle.bsky.social My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheKavernacle My Instagram: https://instagram.com/thekavernacle/ My travel instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekavernacle_extra/ Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtet3kEWqgKj6sSfMgf2n7A