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Emerald@lemmy.world 3 days ago
It’s been so odd seeing Trump cabinet picks come in because it feels like he is just picking conservative celebrities in a way, rather then actual politicians.
hydrospanner@lemmy.world 3 days ago
It’s looking more and more like this term will be “Celebrity Apprentice: Washington”.
Which, as sad as that is, is still preferable to the alternative where he has a small inner circle of actually smart far right strategists, who he trusts completely and follows their recommendations to the last detail.
I don’t know that it holds true across the board, but for Trump at least, it appears that in the right wing you get smarts or charisma/a following…but not both.
Trump is a flashy moron who appeals to the GOP base, which is comprised largely of morons. They need a moron at the top of the ticket to speak the language of their base, but in the process they’re stuck with a moron at the top when they win.
They’ll still do damage, no doubt, but I feel like the biggest check on Trump’s power is that he’s too stupid to wield it to maximum effect.
Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 3 days ago
Are there many smart far right men that trump isn’t angry with?