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Timeflyer

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15. "Engineered incompetence" is the term R. Ben-Ghiat uses for Trump's Cabinet picks.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Mar 29, 2025, 10:42 AM

Mar 29

"Authoritarian states abound with examples of engineered incompetence, when leaders appoint individuals to Cabinet positions who lack the skill set and high-level connections needed to succeed. This makes those individuals more dependent on the leader and creates more space for the leader's powerful cronies to influence the institution to their own benefit."

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How many needlessly will suffer, die because of this psychopath........... Lovie777 Mar 29 #1

Some will suffer and die yet still blame Dems, Libs, immigrants...but not the actual culprits..... paleotn Mar 29 #7

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okay, i'll tell you that not a single dem voted for him orleans Mar 29 #13

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 29 #16

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I believe the "feckless disregard"... GiqueCee Mar 29 #10

I wonder if... GiqueCee Mar 29 #8

Blessings upon Dr. Marks. Paladin Mar 29 #9

If there's anyone left... cynical_idealist Mar 29 #17

Overdosing on Vitamin A is just one more example of this jackass's stupidity wolfie001 Mar 29 #12

"... restoring science to its golden standard ..." cbabe Mar 29 #14

"Engineered incompetence" is the term R. Ben-Ghiat uses for Trump's Cabinet picks. Timeflyer Mar 29 #15

What a succinct canetoad Mar 29 #19

That's scary. I always got my flu shot and covid booster every fall. I don't think I will this year TommieMommy Mar 29 #18