Maddow: Trump's deliberate degradation of U.S. military, law enforcement points to new mission - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Rachel Maddow looks at the big picture of high profile national security firings and the lowering of standards for entry to the FBI as part of an overall "deprofessionalizing" of the U.S. military and law enforcement, which suggests that Trump is intending to use those forces in a way that is different from what they've been trained for. - Aired on 08/25/2025.

[NJCher]

1. He's firing smart professionals

And filling those jobs with dumb fucks.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. And because he has no idea what he's doing, the American people are paying the price

[love_katz]

3. $hitler or hs goons do know what he/they are doing.

The purpose is clearly to destroy the Constitution and the rule of law so he/they can install themselves as dictators for life.
He/they have to corrupt and pervert the military and law enforcement, since some of the judiciary are still holding them back.
And dictators destroy competent government by installing unqualified idiots and imbeciles.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Well, he sure has accomplished the last one, his nominees are also undermining democracy every day

[erronis]

5. Good quick analysis from Rachel. "Watch what he does, not what he says."

There is a purpose to his madness. A scripted, malevolent purpose.

Carefully timed to slowly remove protections and insert forces loyal to the cause. Maybe not to trump, but to the fascist, white-supremacist xian cause.

Don't rile up the populace too much all at once. Turn up the heat in selected places, selected groups. Normalize.

Then when the population is cowed and quiet, subdue them all - including the 2A zealots.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Very well said.

And every time I think he's done something OTT and this is the worst he can get, not long after he manages to top himself with something decidedly worse.

[red dog 1]

6. K&R

Unfortunately, the worst is yet to come.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. And that's what scares me witless