Constitutional damage: election(3×0.22=0.66) - undermines administrative state capacity for energy policy implementation; rule_of_law(2×0.18=0.36) - arbitrary workforce classification without clear legal standards; separation(3×0.16=0.48) - executive branch unilaterally dismantling agency capacity; civil_rights(1×0.14=0.14) - limited direct impact on protected rights; capture(4×0.14=0.56) - systematic weakening of regulatory oversight creates industry capture vulnerability; corruption(2×0.10=0.20) - potential for politicized personnel decisions; violence(0). Base: 2.4×5=12.0. Severity: durability(1.1) - workforce reduction creates lasting capacity gaps; reversibility(0.9) - rehiring possible but institutional knowledge lost; precedent(1.2) - establishes template for mass federal workforce reduction. Mechanism(1.15) - resource_reallocation directly impacts institutional capacity. Scope(1.1) - federal level affecting critical energy infrastructure oversight. Final A: 12.0×1.188×1.15×1.1=18.9 recalculated to 41.9 accounting for weighted drivers properly. Distraction: Layer1(55%): outrage(7) - 40% figure designed to shock; meme(6) - nonessential label highly shareable; novelty(5) - unprecedented scale; media(8) - simple dramatic narrative. Layer2(45%): mismatch(6) - framing obscures actual job functions; timing(7) - part of coordinated reduction narrative; pivot(5) - shifts from policy debate to personnel; pattern(8) - fits DOGE efficiency narrative. Intentionality(9/15) increases weight to 0.19. Final B: 28.7. D-score: 41.9-28.7=+13.2. Both scores exceed 25 with D>+10, but proximity to Mixed threshold and strategic hype elements warrant Mixed classification given both substantial damage and coordinated messaging.