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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Remember when he said he knew the best people before he chose his cabinet for his first term?

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I love that his biggest criticism of Biden was that he doesn't fire anyone. Firing someone means you failed to pick the right candidate. Biden didn't fire anyone because he made good choices. Trump always has to fire people because he has no judgement of character. He just goes with whoever compliments him in that moment.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

as a non american in America I've come to find that's an American egregore: that firing people means you're a good leader.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nope, you are confusing Dumps reality TV show with actual reality. I guess it does get a little confusing as his whole presidency seems to be a parody. People who voted for him truly are some of the stupidest human beings to ever exist.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I've heard it as a criticism of Peter Thiel and others, and, as a manager edging towards director, I get asked about it in interviews too

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

In real life firing means you made the wrong pick and is not looked upon as a good thing unless you are a sociopath. I suppose if you came into a company to clean house some would view it as correct but they are probably shareholders who have perverse incentives.

Long story short, Americans don't generally like bosses and don't approve of firings unless it is obvious the choice was correct, for instance firing someone who is toxic.

Having had to fire someone as a director myself I would think it strange to be brought up in an interview and probably a red flag.

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[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 218 points 2 days ago (6 children)

What's also crazy is that there are people lining up saying "Surely that won't also happen to me."

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 75 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"How much money can I steal from taxpayers before I get knifed in the back?"

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 19 points 2 days ago

"Those people were losers. I am very smart so it won't happen to me"

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

His fallout with RFK JR and Musk is gonna be epic.

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I still haven't decided if making Leon and Vivek Co leads of DOGE is a dig at Leon or Vivek. I'm sure Leon thinks he's the "real" lead.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Oh yeah it's to make them fight. This is how the people who make Trump's decisions think is the way to run a government.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

I never thought the leopards would eat MY face

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[–] MaxPow3r11@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

& there's a new group ready to replace the previous group

(as if none of that ever happened).

Life IS strange.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 145 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's crazy that most of the country looked at that and said either "I want that" or "That's fine, I don't care".

[–] jettrscga@lemmy.world 80 points 2 days ago (15 children)

They didn't look at that. This is the frustrating truth we have to come to terms with. People are fucking oblivious. They vote for a single issue at most, and don't understand what they signed up for.

It's brexit mentality. People voted for change from the status quo.

Most don't imagine that change ~~will~~ could make their lives worse.

[–] Sabin10@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days ago

It's almost like someone has been systematically dismantling your education system for 50 or so years so they could reach this point.

[–] Good_morning@lemmynsfw.com 27 points 2 days ago

Right, the single issue voters that picked a color (likely due to family) and kept to it the rest of their lives

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[–] RawrGuthlaf@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

A large chunk of the population gets their info from Fox News and News Max etc. Many of my extended family unfortunately. They think that is reliable information and can't be convinced otherwise. When I try to bring up facts they give me this look like I'm the crazy one spreading the lies. It's a really sad state of affairs, they are genuinely good people otherwise. I think there are too many assumptions that people just wanted what we're about to get.

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Sorry no. If they voted for trump they’re not good people. They’re either assholes or too stupid to be making decisions for the country.

Anyone who votes for mass deportation is not a good person. Anyone who votes to take away health care from a huge chunk of the population is also not a good person.

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was hoping the Never Trumpers, those scorned by Trump, and the Democrats could come together and say "We can't let Trump or anyone like him happen again."

But that would have made sense...

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[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Guys not gonna lie I feel scared. I am not even American. I'm scared for all of you

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 points 1 day ago

I don't feel an ounce of pleasure in saying: this administration will make things worse for the whole world.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm super scared for women

[–] Roulette@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

53% of white women voted trump

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 57 points 2 days ago

.4. He didn't pay them.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

and he killed his first choice for DOJ head: Jeffrey Epstein.

[–] dariusj18@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

What we need is Sacha Baron Cohen to somehow get Trump on camera, saying Epstein will be a nominee for something.

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 60 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Stephen fucking Miller is tapped to return. The administration is shaping up to be more detestable than I could imagine. I’m waiting to see where the bottom goes from Betsy DeVoes as secretary of edu

[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 36 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I’m thinking the shaman guy for secretary of education

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Bold of you to think there will be a DoE to need a secretary.

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[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 41 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In his defense, he probably has some members of his family returning to positions in the white house.

[–] anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Now that the divorce with Melania has gone through, I hear Ivanka is getting promoted to First Lady!

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[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think there are a couple of people who could return... He's still on ok terms with Roger Stone and the guy who just got out of prison, right?

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Roger will never have an official position. But he'll get paid big bucks for ratfucking.

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is it better that he has smart people who want to do their job well or dumb people whose biggest selling point is professed loyalty and they look good on TV

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

A dumb man with a brick can still fuck up your teeth.

[–] FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I get the first two. Who did he try to have killed?

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 60 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago

Hey, congratulations on forgetting him, anyway. Can’t wait for the day I do.

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You know how there is that meme of "Epstein didn't kill himself?"

I'm 99% sure Trump had a hand in it due to him being held in a federal prison and having plenty of dirt on him.

And the other was Pence on Jan. 6th when refusing to get into the secret service car until the results were certified.

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[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

We haven't heard about Ivanka and Jared yet.

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