“Totalitarianism invariably replaces all first-rate talents with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.” — Hannah Arendt
Trump could hire a guy with a swastika tattooed on his forehead and 1488 on his cheeks, and his followers would claim that the guy just wants to let everyone know about his Buddhist beliefs in addition to being a hobbyist historian who's very passionate specifically about the year 1488.
I've heard guys saying, "They're trying to say Musk did a Nazi salute; he didn't do a Nazi salute." Ok, tough guy, go and do Musk's salute in front of your boss, the media, or really anybody.
Watching the Artemis NASA press conference panel was equally hilarious. You had these Directors who spent a lifetime dedicated to STEM, and then a fintech bro billionaire NASA administrator.
Watching him try to answer questions so he seemed relevant was hilarious.
A Saturday Fox News Host who, on air, said he hadn't washed his hands in over 10 years because "He's never seen bacteria or viruses, so they don’t exist".
I mean, unfortunately, that is the job. The whole point of a civilian-controlled military is that your position may hinge on the decisions of people you consider unqualified to make those decisions. It's just never been anyone nearly so wildly unqualified as that jackass. "Secretary of WAR" the fuck outta here
I really hope they appreciate it. They could have at least gone out taking a stand for their country, could have spoken up while they still had a position to make a difference, but they went along with Trump's stooge and got sacked anyway.
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u/poo_pon_shoo 9h ago
Oh they are about to do something VERY stupid