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bmichaelh

(1,098 posts)
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 05:50 AM Aug 2025

Trump's Incompetent Hacks

Trump will not like Paul Krugman's latest post.

Krugman quoted from historian Hannah Arendt:

"Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty."

"Let me call this Arendt’s Law: Totalitarian and wannabe totalitarian regimes only hire incompetent hacks," Krugman wrote.

https://www.rawstory.com/paul-krugman-2673883111/

For example, Trump has put a quack with no medical or scientific background in charge of healthcare.
RFK Jr will kill untold thousands, if not millions with his stance on mRNA vaccines.
mRNA technology could be used not just for future COVID or pandemics but for HIV and cancer vaccines.

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Martin Eden

(15,410 posts)
8. The term "best" is subject to significant interpretation
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 07:54 AM
Aug 2025

For Shitler, the "best" people are sycophants who place fealty above any sworn oath or ethical consideration.

Quite often this includes people who are unqualified for the office they hold, and perhaps ineffective at accomplishing Shitler's agenda.

Dave Id

(248 posts)
11. Miller one of Trump's "best"?
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 08:48 AM
Aug 2025

If being the worst of the worst is equal to the best of the worst, Stephen Miller the Nazi POS certainly qualifies.

democrank

(12,305 posts)
6. Trump's hacks are competent at one thing....hate.
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 07:27 AM
Aug 2025

If you’re loyal to the White House felon and hate anyone who isn’t, you’re in.

Timeflyer

(3,716 posts)
7. He wants underlings with less honor, integrity and standards of principled behavior than him.
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 07:37 AM
Aug 2025
 
10. Are the Trumpanzees the Best and Brightest?
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 08:36 AM
Aug 2025

Hell no. The Trump crime hacks are crazy but not entirely stupid. Nevertheless, their incompetency is their defining characteristic. They should be running a septic tank pumping business instead of running a government into the sewer.

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