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Irish_Dem

(57,372 posts)
2. He is showing us he is the boss and he can do whatever he wants to do.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 06:46 PM
Thursday

Degrading the US government is also fun for him.
He is enjoying the upset and cruelty.

And also doing the job Putin pays him to do.

So it is a win all the way around for Trump.

magicarpet

(16,504 posts)
3. Loyalty to only djt and blindly devout sychophants,...
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 06:50 PM
Thursday

... is all the Tangerine Traitor cares about for those selected to join his administration.

He simply does not give a fuck about knowledge, qualifications, and/or expertise.

If you are a punk ass thug,... all the better.

B.See

(3,583 posts)
6. Absolutely. But this is nothing new.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 07:13 PM
Thursday

I don't know how many recall, but this is the same thing he did in his first occupancy, (Sessions as AG, deVos in education, Mulvaney at CFPB??)

and it demonstrates the
abject MALICE and CONTEMPT he has for the function of government, order, rule of law, and for America itself.

He "loves" America by installing incompetents as heads of government agencies. People who he knows will, at best, undermine the function of those agencies, if not outright SABOTAGE them.

The WORSE people he can find for the job - appointed by THE absolute worse person.

A dereliction of duty, if not outright CRIMINAL.

B.See

(3,583 posts)
7. Absolutely. Revenge, anarchy, CHAOS
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 07:17 PM
Thursday

The only karma being those who voted for him, voted for something other, or didn't even fkng bother, will suffer as well.

Xavier Breath

(5,005 posts)
8. I can see them sitting in a conference room
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 07:19 PM
Thursday

and cackling about their choices.

Oh man, are they are going to lose their shit over this one! Bwah ha ha!

Autumn

(46,293 posts)
9. Those are the only people who will associate with him. No one who is decent will have
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 07:25 PM
Thursday

anything to do with him.

Meowmee

(5,467 posts)
12. I think he did pretty much the same thing last time
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:28 PM
Thursday

He’s a malignant narcissist psychopath. They enjoy causing destruction and inflicting emotional distress while they control the whole situation.

He has an audience which gives him his narcissistic supply, both from supporters and non-supporters. Sort of like ancient Rome with the gladiators- people enjoyed watching that, people in this country enjoy watching this- the ones that voted for him anyway.

TNNurse

(7,121 posts)
13. Last time the names were not as familiar.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:31 PM
Thursday

These are inappropriate beyond imagination.

He does love chaos.

Meowmee

(5,467 posts)
15. Yeah I think you're right
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:43 PM
Thursday

These are farcical. If it weren’t so serious.

Also these are known loyalists to him, for now anyway, many have committed crimes also so they are more easily swayed.

TNNurse

(7,121 posts)
16. I want someone to question each of them on camera (not FOX)
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 08:52 PM
Thursday

and ask if they realize they were chosen because they have no qualifications for the job and are just being used.

I like the idea, don't think it will happen.

Meowmee

(5,467 posts)
17. Many also chosen because they are loyalists who have committed crimes
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:08 PM
Thursday

And who can be easily swayed

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