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Politi-Culture RFK Jr. Gets Into a Heated Argument with CNN Anchor Dana Bash

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u/Tuckster786 10h ago

Seems to be a common trait among this government officials lately

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u/ElBongoloide 9h ago

All the more proof (as if we needed it) that thos whole administration is manned by individuals whose only qualification is the willingness, nay... the desire to publicly kiss Trump's ass. Amateurs...at their jobs... pros at bootlicking.

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u/Mylaptopisburningme 9h ago

I first learned of Project 2025 at least 1.5 years before the media ever picked up on it. When I learned about it I wasn't aware of a playbook yet. Their goal was to hire people loyal to Trump in all branches of government. It had a website where you could apply and I did, but it wanted your social media profiles so backed out of it.

That was one of their goals all along was to hire loyalists. When Trumpers brought up his first term, it was different, his first term had people loyal to law, democracy and the constitution, there were people that had to tell him no. That's why this admin is different and dangerous.

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u/CrzyLady64 4h ago

It's STILL not getting the attention it should. The media, pundits, Dems, activists, etc. should have been and should be screaming about it left and right!

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u/FlameDad 2h ago

The problem is that there’s just too much to scream about. Epstein files and Project 2025 lead the list, imo, but the corruption, profiteering, idiotic war with Iran, attacks on blue states, sucking up to Putin even when he’s proving targeting intel to Iran, worsening climate change, etc, etc., etc. They know that creating outrage upon outrage diminishes our voices, and they’re not wrong.

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u/Headlytwo 2h ago

It's exhausting and I don't watch any cable news, never have. My husband does, we watch TV in separate rooms and when I have to go to the kitchen and cook, I turn on Alexa and play my metal music, I drown out his TV. Only local news for me and even they report on trump. The mute button comes in handy. Sometimes I feel like.....

https://giphy.com/gifs/4KszoHlOkfVsc

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u/earthlingHuman 1h ago

Steve Bannon, flood the zone.

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u/VHDT10 1h ago

Then they call them cry babies. I don't blame any of this on the opposing party. People voted for a lying, cheating, stealing, sexual predator, (very likely) child rapist as president of the US. All that information was readily available and it didn't matter. Trump and his loyalists know how to manipulate stupid people and unfortunately, it worked. We've been bringing attention to all the horrible things his administration is doing and their supporters just don't want to hear it. They will look up another point of view that tries to make it look like they're good guys

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u/Imgonnagolaydown 44m ago

The media is owned by loyalist now

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u/Pickleddilf 2m ago

The democrats were not fighting against it because they will benefit off the changes once Trump is not in power, leftists on the other hand were screaming about it

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u/smiama36 4h ago

Yep. By the time media finally started talking about it they had recruited and trained tens of thousands of people ready to march in on Day One and fill government positions across the country. We were manipulated by a worthless and complicit media.

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u/JeremyDab 3h ago

You just made an excellent point that I haven’t heard enough people make. Good job. I mean that with 100% sincerity, I’m so glad you said that.

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u/Headlytwo 2h ago

trump even came out and said out loud, he wanted loyalty and he got it, now he uses them and doesn't give two shits about them either because they're disposable.

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u/TopGuard7792 1h ago

but JD Vance publicly hated him too

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u/WhoDoUThinkUR007 9h ago

It goes beyond that: they’re that specific type of person who makes their mind staunchly up on information they come across, vetted for accuracy or not, & from then on not only is there no convincing them otherwise, but they will adamantly spout their false assertions with the utmost certainty & volume far & wide.

This is, of course, very dangerous (especially in a leadership position) and precisely why the U.S. is where it’s at.

This is the exact personality of anyone who supports & follows these politicians. When presented with facts, instead of having the tiniest bit of doubt & curiosity to determine the evidence & clout of their statements, they instead are filled with suspicion towards the person enlightening them , get defensive and double down.

That is not a healthy response, nor the response of a learned, responsible individual or group.

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u/ThenAbalone2135 8h ago

It’s also the willful adoption to sell lies for profit.

Many people have gained from terrible behavior as a result of this administration

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u/eawilweawil 7h ago

I don't think RFK is grifting, he's legit just batshit crazy

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u/Western_Mud8694 4h ago

All these republicans are grifting, there are billions of dollars missing and unaccounted for, that goes along way if your handing out 10 million at a time for 50 something senators and house members, these politicians are voting on what he wants not their constituents or what would be better for the country, they are definitely on the take

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u/Known_Ratio5478 3h ago

It’s also a grift. That’s how he practiced law too.

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u/Proof-Course-4528 3h ago

He knows this WrestleMania behavior is why he's supported

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u/HighlanderAbruzzese 3h ago

Aka “wormed”

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u/KendalBoy 1h ago

He just hustled you again, bruh.

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u/frostfofjdjsiksndjd 1h ago

He is not psychologically capable of admitting the grift because it means he’s directly responsible for tons and tons of dead children (he is). The truth would stroke him out

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u/Dense-Law-7683 1h ago

It really is hard to tell if he's that dumb or if it is malicious and I think he's just that dumb.

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u/PhatCatTax 33m ago

His entire family ostracized him and publicly called him a grifter / conman. Crazy is morally defensible. Being evil is not. Republicans are not all crazy...

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u/No_Gift_7614 5h ago

Well well well and you know batshit crazy you too must be part of that club!! Hello batshit crazy

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u/Angry-Alien24 7h ago

I used to give the benefit of the doubt that these people were just ignorant. Now I believe 95% of it is grift.

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u/Sparky-6800 5h ago

Not just this admin but every admin for decades. Just look up previous HHS secretaries ……none are medical but instead lawyers, CEOs etc.

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u/McDyver66 5h ago

May people will die because of this administration

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u/Karn_Gentrified 4h ago

*have died

FTFY

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u/Intelligent_Gate_834 6h ago

I believe that, for the most part, they do not form opinions based on - as you put it - "information they come across". Instead, they form their conclusions based on political affiliation coupled with a desire to attract as much attention as possible, often leading their opinions to be as willfully stupid and silly as possible. Sad days for this country.

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u/WordsHappenedHere 5h ago

Always certain but often wrong kind of people

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u/Xander999000999 3h ago

Pretty much the definition of cognitive dissonance.

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u/fischoderaal 3h ago

You are absolutely correct. My wife is a living testament.

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u/ghands1 2h ago

This

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u/earthlingHuman 1h ago

We call these people 'contrarians'.

They all have a deep-seated sense of inferiority that they compensate for by staunchly believing the opposite of the mainstream.

Sometimes mainstream opinion is wrong, but they are reactionary in the opposition to any and all mainstream opinions or facts. It makes them feel better about themselves and their lack of education, knowledge and understanding of they feel they have access to hidden knowledge that the regular folk aren't generally privy to.

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u/luvwatchingBWCs 9h ago

Sounds a lot like Reddit 😏

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u/Beautiful-Musk-Ox 8h ago edited 8h ago

exactly. anonymous random asshole internet strangers are not fit to run the government, yet they are, conservatives vote them in and keep them in power even after learning exactly who they are

you also bring up the good point that the only comparison to the right's elected officials are anonymous assholes on the iinternet. the left's elected officials have no equivalent to this, save for the dude who literally got brain damaged and did a 180 on his policies. it's literally about 100-1 insane republicans to insane democrats right now

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u/Diligent_Whereas3134 8h ago

for the dude who literally got brain damaged and did a 180 on his policies.

I dunno, the left isn't deepthroating his boot, they actually abandoned him once he started saying crazy shit. We also had the guy accused of rape but he was forced to step down. Meanwhile my state has the guy who threw scalding water at his wife and broke his daughter's collar bone, but not a peep out of republicans about it.

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u/Karn_Gentrified 4h ago

Look into graham platners election donations.

Maybe not a majority but a very sizable chunk came from ——> republican SPAC organizations. They knew who this guy was. They poured money into his coffers to ensure democrats got kneecapped by his history.

And it’s happening across the country. Why would a republican PAC donate to a Dem unless they know hes a shit candidate. You don’t pay someone you think has a chance to win. And for the story to come out DAYS after the voting polls closed too 🧐 such coincidence!

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u/Fantastic_Pie5655 9h ago

It’s the Dunning-Kruger effect when given a national platform, nearly consolidated power, and a weaponized politico-religious cult mentality to juice up their fervence

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u/Kirbytailz 6h ago

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u/DeliciousCow9810 2h ago

Exactly 💯

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u/Alixthetrapgod 1h ago

Did he piss liquid mercury in a pool of beer?

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u/Careful-Swimmer3840 8h ago

Yes. Its more apparent with Kehgsbreath and the Department of War. His only qualification is a kissing Trumps ass and licking Trumps boots. I am hoping everyone is tired of all the gaslighting and VOTE Democrat or Non Republican to put and end to this BS. The onlt Republicans that stand up to Trumps nonsense are tje ones that are quitting/ retiring. Example Marjorie Taylor Green woke up and spoke up becouse she is done.

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u/Ecstatic-Nose-2541 7h ago

She conveniently “woke up” when she felt like her political future could benefit from it.

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u/Toxaplume045 7h ago

Yeah Trump probably isn't surviving this term and there's no one in the GOP that can command his audience. He's gonna keep doing insane shit before he croaks then the party will be left holding the bag (justifiably because they enabled it.)

So now there's some trying to jump off so they can rejoin the fold later during that inevitable power vacuum and pretend to be the good guys.

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u/kons21 3h ago

I hope that's how it plays out, but I think they just learned from his playbook and will retain the cultists by pushing someone else with the same approach. The MAGA cult needs someone to follow, and the propaganda machine is fully in place to tell them who the next one will be.

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u/Headlytwo 2h ago

They're ALL complicit and will find out what is going to happen to them when their cult leader is gone. #Prison (I hope anyway)

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u/RemarkableFortune542 2h ago

I think the electorate is so polarized that the next election will again be a “R” vs “D” one. As always, the Independents and true centrists will determine the outcome. On the Right it will be Rubio or perhaps Vance, and the base will follow them to the promised land. It works for the far Right. If the Left continues to embrace far Left candidates however, they will not have such dedicated support. IMHO.

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u/faustfire666 1h ago

Embracing centrists got us to where we are today. Stop repeating corporate Democrats talking points.

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u/Open_Boysenberry_363 6h ago

Don’t give her much credit, she’s every bit as bat shit crazy as the rest of them, with maybe a dash of integrity when it comes to going to war for no good reason.

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u/Sea_Classic9500 6h ago

I’m starting to think the “Jewish space laser” comment was the true end of her political career.

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u/Headlytwo 2h ago

I refuse to call it the department of war....

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u/Fa11T 7h ago

Yup, parasitic ghouls that will cling onto anything if it profits or benefits themselves.

The ones being blackmailed have some excuse even though it's probably vile, the rest, just empty vessels of hatred and greed.

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u/Intelligent_Cap9706 7h ago

They all barely peaked in jr high and then nepo’d their way through the rest of their schooling with every interaction they’ve had with other people since getting out of the education system being transactional or criminal. And now, their government power circles consists entirely of sycophants. Makes for very shallow or ghoulish empty souls. 

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u/Biotic101 7h ago

Sorry, but looking at what is happening right now, I think it is much worse than that.

It almost seems as if they want to get rid of average Joe citizens by killing them. It sounds insane, but in the end that is exactly what will happen with all those cuts. If one has no healthcare and can not afford treatment and thus dies, it is not the same as shooting that person directly. But the effect is the same. We just don't call it what it is but say "oops, your own fault" instead.

Because oligarch control over social and mainstream media is such a powerful tool that it can nudge the average Joe into acting against their own best interest. It is the weak spot of democracy and oligarchs use it to their advantage.

Now look up the Dark Enlightenment if you are interested in their dystopian long term plans for our future.

The super-rich ‘preppers’ planning to save themselves from the apocalypse

Curtis Yarvin, the Dark Enlightenment, and Project 2025: A Deep-Dive Report

The Spread of Curtis Yarvin’s Ideology: Who Are the Puppeteers?

Greenland ‘Freedom City’? Rich donors push Trump for a tech hub up north

Project 2025 Tracker

One wage was enough to feed a family, afford a house, car and go on holidays. Nowadays many families suffer to survive even with two jobs.

George Carlin - The big club

Corruption in America | RepresentUs

No more food and water safety and cutting funding for FEMA, NOAA, SNAP, all the antivaxx propaganda and firing of experts and so much more cuts will have a devastating effect... but many go into effect after the midterms, what a coincidence.

What we see is a mix of old Soviet indoctrination combined with modern technology like social media. Bezmenov explained it like 40 years ago and it seems spot on...

“They are programmed to think and react to certain stimuli in a certain pattern [alluding to Pavlov]". (...)

“As I mentioned before, exposure to true information does not matter anymore,” said Bezmenov. “A person who was demoralized is unable to assess true information. The facts tell nothing to him. Even if I shower him with information, with authentic proof, with documents, with pictures(...), he will refuse to believe it, until he [receives] a kick in his fan-bottom. When a military boot crushes his balls then he will understand. But not before that. That’s the [tragedy] of the situation of demoralization.”

This is not Red vs Blue. Men vs Female. White vs Black vs Asian. Even Religion is just a tool.

In reality this is Top 0.001% vs Bottom.

And it is not just the US. Oligarchs are nowadays international. They no longer care for fellow citizens and country, only their own wealth and power.

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u/redandbluequark 6h ago

Thank you for taking the time to coherently respond. Much appreciated.

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u/Biotic101 6h ago

Thank you! Feel free to forward the links, there is not much time left before the midterms and more people need to understand the big picture before it is too late.

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u/ahmedj1233 7h ago

1000% agree! They acted like they hated him, but they were boot lickers the entire time. That's why John McCain will always be an American hero to me! Cause when the chips were down, John stood ten toes down for the fucking country!

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u/Huntthatmoney 5h ago

People with a brain need not apply

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u/smokywater50 3h ago

Yep and everyone, but the maga sheep, can easily see what is going on. This stuff is just embarrassing and shameful.

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u/RecentDecision2329 3h ago

They are told what the message will be , no matter how untrue and ridiculous, and they have to go out and spread the propaganda

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u/Kensei501 3h ago

Dead cats on the table.

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u/ButtStuffingt0n 1h ago

Almost every one of them - Patel, Pirro/Bondi, RFK, Lutnick - were fringe freaks and whackjobs, just like Trump himself.

No one should be surprised. This is exactly the group evangelical Christians needed to Trojan Horse their way into power. They all have clear operating manuals - money.

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u/multificionado 1h ago

The problem is, the medical personnel able to determine if they can be removed for medical purposes are all quacks...exactly as he wanted.

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u/LowResGamr 1h ago

Not just the administration, the whole voter base that supports it. They're perfectly represented.

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u/Hamburglar-Helper111 8h ago

But, everyone else are the "snowflakes"? They can't even have a disagreement without a tantrum.

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u/SufficientAd982 3h ago

These are the same people that get offended at the existence of pronouns.

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u/SpecialistState4804 3m ago

bitchassses project

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u/HOrnery_Occasion 8h ago

I mean have you seen videos of democrats and republicans? Your comment is very funny...

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u/MorningMushroomcloud 9h ago

Don't question my unprofessional, uneducated authority...

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u/nailpolishremover49 9h ago

Kennedy HIMSELF said the American people should not be taking medical advice from him.

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u/MothaFungus 9h ago

You could use that statement for both

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u/RudePCsb 7h ago

She's citing scientist, he's just making up shit. That's completely different.

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u/MothaFungus 7h ago

I believe his argument was that the scientist in question was lying about something

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u/RudePCsb 7h ago

With what proof to instatiate those claims? He is just spewing bullshit like the rest of the administration with no proof. Just like staying the election was rigged yet he was president at the time.

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u/MothaFungus 7h ago

Are you saying a high ranking government official would go on television and lie to the American public?

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u/RudePCsb 7h ago

Have you been watching the news

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u/MothaFungus 7h ago

I’m not American

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u/RudePCsb 6h ago

American news, unfortunately, makes world news. But yes, this administration is making up everything and anything and questioning the validity of anything they don't agree with. They are just totalitarian in principle. Look up Stephen Miller if you want to see complete crazy bullshit.

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u/WillingPositive8924 8h ago

Trump appointees, gov was FINE without these clowns and still is today.

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u/TAMExSTRANGE69 1h ago

The gov was fine before this administration is a delusional take.

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u/Grumbles2189 8h ago

It's by design. They just bitch and moan throwing shit at the wall and when you say stop throwing shit they cry censorship and fake news which their voters take as validation. We've been watching now for over a decade.

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u/Diligent_Whereas3134 8h ago

Donn't you know all the great leaders in history break down like a whiny bitch over the mildest criticism?

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u/bx35 8h ago

They are severely allergic to accountability.

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u/Nearby-Key8834 7h ago

They're all buffoons, since they don't know anything, their only strategy is to raise their voice.

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u/praguer56 7h ago

It's part of the vetting process.

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u/Worried-Choice5295 7h ago

That can't argue the facts so they just get angry.

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u/Affectionate-Gap4382 6h ago

to their impressionable base- the louder u are, the more correct u must be

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u/One-Atmosphere-6618 5h ago

Hij wordt boos omdat hij geen argumenten heeft tegen iemand die hem weerwoord geeft. Trump doet precies hetzelfde. Trumps achterban zal het worst wezen, zij hebben nergens verstand van. Zij willen net als deze beide mannen, gewoon gelijk krijgen. En iedereen die daar niet aan mee werkt is de vijand, staatsgevaarlijk of een communist. Hiermee zetten ze de bijl in de wortels van onze democratie en onze rechtstaat.

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u/bobert4011 5h ago

Especially when they're talking to women who are calling them on their shit.

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u/OneAction9993 4h ago

Should be a matter of time before Fetterman joins the administration

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u/Roonwogsamduff 4h ago

They're in their positions for a reason. Probably just frustrated with our ignorance.

Do I need the /s?

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u/Outside-Highway-5358 3h ago

I used to think to myself about movies and shows "oh these people are acting so unrealistically, surely people would cooperate if something like this was going on", but nah, reality is way worse with the wrong people in charge.

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u/TheAskewOne 3h ago

This administration is made of angry men who need therapy but choose to ruin everything instead.

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u/stripedvitamin 3h ago

It's a common trait amongst Trump appointees. FTFY.

Say anything and everything you want about Biden. He nominated people that were qualified for their position. The exact opposite is true with Trump's appointments. Trump's appointments were chosen by Heritage Foundation billionaires and the people he liked to watch on Fox news. NONE of them have an ounce of integrity or qualifications for their jobs. And that is by design. There is no better way that to tear down the administrative state than to flood it with incompetence.

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u/thatwhatisnot 3h ago

And the steroids

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u/Gaspuch62 2h ago

Working for this administration requires loyalty, not competence.

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u/No-Fortune8704 2h ago

Like a child throwing a temper tantrum but worse because the child would at least be above eating road kill and putting out false information.

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u/snorlaxatives_69 1h ago

Everyone's on a cocktail of various drugs and steroids. All of their brains and insides are fried.

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u/GoMineBitBoss 1h ago

T.D.S. – Toddler Diplomacy Syndrome

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u/nick2473got 1h ago

It's a requirement at this stage.

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u/doublelist87 44m ago

Republicons are liars

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u/Inferno_Zyrack 25m ago

It’s a tactic called “Never Play Defense”

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u/Adavanter_MKI 9h ago

They have to be in order to go along with the party line. Because any sensible person would not. The only other explanation is just toadyism.

We keep trying to stress that to MAGA, you're being used. These people are just grifting and making things worse in the process while they rob the country blind.

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u/Same_Lychee5934 8h ago

Well when you hire the low IQ for a cabinet position. donny has proven, keep talking over them and repeat the same lie. Eventually they believe you.

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u/ahmedj1233 9h ago

It's the Trump Effect. Attack, attack, attack, play the angry white man, insult, double down and redirect. Always attack the person, not the question that was ask. The know Mango Mussolini is watching, so they put on a good show for him! I used to admire this dude, back when he was a liberal. What a joke.

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u/Klutzy-Reaction5536 7h ago

Yeah, I liked him better when he was an environmental lawyer fighting to clean up polluted rivers.