Trump's Incompetent Hacks

[bmichaelh]

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.

[Conjuay]

1. I dunno - That Little Stevie Miller dude seems quite competent.

[paleotn]

2. Mean, evil and nasty does not equal competent.

[2naSalit]

3. Yeah...

After someone else created conditions for him to function with impunity.

[Javaman]

5. at being a nazi. nt

[Texin]

9. Competence does not equate to corrupt and cruel connivance.

[Martin Eden]

12. That is a valid point.

Of course, that makes him the worst.

[Gimpyknee]

4. But, but, I thought Trump said he only hires the best.

[Martin Eden]

8. The term "best" is subject to significant interpretation

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]

11. Miller one of Trump's "best"?

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

[democrank]

6. Trump's hacks are competent at one thing....hate.

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

[Timeflyer]

7. He wants underlings with less honor, integrity and standards of principled behavior than him.

[Klaus Hergersheimer]

10. Are the Trumpanzees the Best and Brightest?

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.