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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs there a term similar to DEI hire for Trump's cabinet picks?
Fox News host as Secretary for Defense? What the actual fuck? Most are clearly not even remotely qualified in the least for their positions. Something that implies they passed the Trump loyalty test.
MadLinguist
(916 posts)Quixote1818
(31,158 posts)scipan
(3,102 posts)Sounds like
MadLinguist
(916 posts)GoCubsGo
(34,998 posts)As with every power-hungry, out-for-myself shithead, that loyalty is superficial.
alcuno
(8,097 posts)True Dough
(27,301 posts)Because they're all shit!
rubbersole
(11,277 posts)BOSSHOG
(44,738 posts)Gets you a TITLE in the trump administration. You wont have a job. You will have a title which comes with a hefty salary. Your opinion is irrelevant. Stray, and be fired, replaced by another disposable object. Replaced by a convicted felon, rapist and stealer of classified information. This is what happens when conservatives values are activated.
jls4561
(3,267 posts)Drumphs hires are totally DEI.
carpetbagger
(5,516 posts)Government of the least qualified.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy
pat_k
(13,839 posts)... of elitism.
ecstatic
(35,135 posts)No worries. They won't last long but the question is how long will our country last?
Lovie777
(23,721 posts)suckers and losers.
pat_k
(13,839 posts)Or a better acronym from the synonyms
strategic incompetence
toxic incompetence
I'm sure there are better things, but that's what I've got.
JI7
(93,900 posts)Irish_Dem
(82,313 posts)applegrove
(133,085 posts)Drum
(10,763 posts)(Improvised explosive devices)
Jack Valentino
(5,250 posts)PeaceWave
(3,689 posts)Blue_Tires
(57,596 posts)I just call it "DEI for mediocre white folks"
LudwigPastorius
(15,001 posts)* Conformity Injustice Exclusion
moondust
(21,352 posts)regnaD kciN
(27,699 posts)It can be the Department for Employing Idiots.
DFW
(60,429 posts)Hold your sycophants closer.
keep_left
(3,223 posts)...could be called DEI hires: Don Jr, Eric, and Ivanka.
LeftInTX
(34,852 posts)keep_left
(3,223 posts)I've seen it before, maybe here.
Captain Zero
(8,952 posts)Sycophantic Interns For Trump.
GreenWave
(12,795 posts)Also has alternate meaning. The Orange Menace was meeting with his CONS today...
boston bean
(36,961 posts)Efilroft Sul
(4,462 posts)moondust
(21,352 posts)Bigotry, Hate, Oppression
ZonkerHarris
(25,577 posts)drmeow
(6,019 posts)or instead of something hire refer to them as hired minions.
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