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This reads like a shitpost, but I have seen about half of these names verified in multiple sources for these positions.

What's next in 2028? mr-beast heated-gamer-moment

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[–] heggs_bayer@hexbear.net 54 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Imagining Alex Jones as the White House communications director sent my sides into orbit. Deeply unserious cabinet.

[–] Rom@hexbear.net 32 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Oh god please let this happen, Alex Jones as communications director would be the funniest fucking thing ever timmy-pray

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[–] miz@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago

🚨 RED ALERT 🚨
🚨 RED ALERT 🚨
🚨 RED ALERT 🚨

it's time to pray

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago (4 children)
[–] heggs_bayer@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The thinkery is one of Sargon of Akkad's channels. That's a name I haven't thought about in a long time.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago

The thinkery

jagoff

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

God I hate that smug fascist piece of shit

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[–] FnordPrefect@hexbear.net 45 points 2 months ago (1 children)

theory-gary The word of the day is

kakistocracy

noun

  1. government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state
[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

Kekistocracy kelly

[–] joaomarrom@hexbear.net 36 points 2 months ago (1 children)

LMAO holy shit what a clusterfuck

I have to admit that the accelerationist fed devil in my shoulder is very excited to see this exquisite collection of very special individuals all in one administration

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Basically, the sicko looking out from your inner window sicko-peepin

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

[hits dab] fucking [coughs] make fucking Elon like the fucking CEO of SPACE

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

CEO of tearing the wires out of the walls

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago

The Department Of Government Efficiency tries to replace all SNAP and Medicaid application and renewal forms with a fart sound and a laugh-cry emoji but attempting to do so causes the data center to burn down instead dril

[–] MaxOS@hexbear.net 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So these are the people that will carry out Project 2025, the biggest governmental overhaul of all time?

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

One of the central and primary goals of Project 2025 is to purge the US government of pretty much all current employees, in favor of their loyal clowns.

They want a minion government that is directly loyal to a king in all but name. agony-minion

[–] MaxOS@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago

classic cheetopolitik

[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Only Carson, Gabbard and Flynn are even actually close to being qualified for those jobs. The rest is a collection of failsons lol.

Also Trump Jr for interior secretary position? agony-consuming

[–] Castor_Troy@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Always get the interior ministry post.

[–] miz@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

for the USA the equivalent is closer to DHS though. sorry "sEcReTaRy of HoMeLaNd sEcUrItY". or maybe director of FBI but that post reports to attorney general

secretary of the interior is a dogshit post in terms of power in the USA which is why the bourgeois were willing to give it to Deb Haaland

The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and affiliated Island Communities.

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[–] Riffraffintheroom@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago

This makes me morbidly curious to find out to what degree this shit is just running on autopilot. It’s like jenga, how much useful shit can we remove before it topples?

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

This would be the most useless government of all time.

There are governments of hundreds of countries that failed and no longer exist that were thousands of times more competent than this lot.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

"GOVERNMENT BAD! GO MAGA AND WE'LL PROVE IT!" so-true

Yes democrats fucking suck but I can still point out how fucking clownish these fascist clowns are.

[–] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 22 points 2 months ago

There's no fucking way Trump lets Don Jr do anything even remotely important lmao

[–] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ok, maybe let him win because this would be really funny

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago

Basically this comic, but with a funny moment instead of stonks:

[–] MaxOS@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

the executive branch the US deserves

[–] PorkrollPosadist@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Giuliani as secretary of state would be too fucking funny, so this is definitely fake.

[–] Shaleesh@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago

"Patriots in control" but in the lamest way possible

[–] Rom@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Elon Musk

Head of Government Efficiencies

agony-turbo

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago

Department Of Government Efficiencies. Yes, King Bazinga wanted a "DOGE" reference for the conjured up new department. cringe

[–] ProletarianDictator@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Gotta revive Dr. Carson so we can install more stroads

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

Just one more lane this time it'll work I promise morshupls

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Giuliani is preferable over the rumors I heard of Erik Prince as Secretary of State.

[–] blame@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

IOW project 2025 is doing a pivot to a naked corruption party. Bags of money with dollar signs being delivered to the white house.

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[–] M68040@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I feel like even considering Alex Jones for anything important should be a losing move by default. The guy's about as conspicuous of a liability as they come. Why bother?

I hate that we have warmed over facebook memes instead of actual politics. Deeply unserious place where inept politicians get by solely on the sharper ineptitude of their opposition

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

I feel like even considering Alex Jones for anything important is pretty much a losing move by default. The guy's about as conspicuous of a liability as they come. Why bother?

trump-anguish won in the first place because of trashy name recognition among chuds. Alex Jones has similar trashy name recognition among chuds. It's a strategy and it may still work.

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[–] Sulvor@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think the child sex trafficker for AG is my favorite

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago

For the purposes of those involved, it is actually a smart choice for their interests. epsteingelion

[–] Hohsia@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

It’s settled. We will learn definitively how super misogynistic and racist America is in 2024. Not endorsing a political candidate but that doesn’t mean we can’t make some deductions ya know

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

0/10

No Ted Nugent. No Kid Rock. No Scott Baio.

Mike Flynn - National Security Advisor

Okay. I change my rating to 1/10. That's some top shelf trolling right there.

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[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Also known as the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

[–] batsforpeace@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

hahaha I'd say there's a chance one or two of this league of extraordinary grifters gets in but not all of them

[–] Hohsia@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago

This would be REALLY funny

And knowing America, it could happen antelope-popcorn

But I like in America, so should probably be looking for an out. Does anyone know how to apply for a work visa to other countries?

[–] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago

Somehow, every single one of these entries is better than the last. You think it's peaked, but then you read the next entry on the list.

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