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[–] moseschrute 17 points 1 day ago (3 children)

When was the last time RFK actually looked like that photo

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

you mean alive and not half dead?

[–] nickiwest 5 points 1 day ago

I'm guessing it was before the "left a bear carcass in Central Park" episode.

[–] hOrni 2 points 1 day ago

Before the worm.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Kash absolutely looks like he lied his way to the top and has no idea what he is doing or how he got there.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Does he always look like a deer in headlights or is this just a bad ~~mug~~headshot?

[–] Whitebrow 2 points 1 day ago

Combination of bad headshot, eyes wide open to the point that you can see the sclera on both the top and bottom and him being cross eyed.

Typically he still looks clueless but not as shocked.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I was recently rewatching old wresting so I got to see the education secretary have a tag team match with her husband and kids. Also saw her pretending to be comatose while her husband made out with a young woman. The same husband that wanted to do a storyline in which he is the father of his daughter’s baby

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ask yourself... If Putin was President of America and wanted to destroy 200 years of progress, who would he put in charge of the various departments... And then this all makes sense.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, he'd put people he has direct control over in those positions, but this is the next best thing.

[–] Goodmorningsunshine 5 points 1 day ago

Like Tulsi Gabbard, JD Vance, MTG, Candace Owens, ticker Carlson, Bannon, Gaetz, Gossar, etc?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago

In the eyes of MAGA, the only qualification is loyalty to Trump.

[–] sighofannoyance 29 points 1 day ago (4 children)

When they say "DEI" it's an euphemism for the N-word...

[–] feddylemmy 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

DiveRsity Equity Inclusion

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[–] RememberTheApollo_ 6 points 1 day ago

“Not white male”

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[–] [email protected] 110 points 2 days ago (13 children)

It seems ironic that all of trump’s picks are what conservatives complained about being DEI hires.

[–] PugJesus 80 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Accusations, confessions, etc.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I feel like this isn't visceral enough.

It's so insanely true, but people don't understand... When they accuse someone of something, they're about to do it, if they aren't doing it already

I think this is why I found myself sobbing when my personal AI assistant called me human too many times...

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Holy fuck, today I heard Trump say, "we're going to go into Fort Knox and see if someone stole the gold" and without skipping a beat, my brain immediately went to "this guy is literally going to steal gold from Fort Knox." Because of course he is

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[–] [email protected] 81 points 2 days ago (4 children)
[–] PugJesus 47 points 2 days ago (3 children)

It's utterly bizarre that this is what we, as a society, have chosen for ourselves.

Fuck.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

Patel looks like he just saw God in the middle of a coke-binge.

[–] RageAgainstTheRich 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are we sure Patel doesn't have experience? Fucker looks like he has seen some shit. God what a weird stare.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

I've always thought he looked like an actual crazy person. Most people in Trump's orbit are likely just pretending to be crazy, but Patel always looks like a cornered animal with a gun.

[–] Treczoks 9 points 1 day ago

Does "belonging behind bars" count as law enforcement experience?

[–] mechoman444 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

DEI would not have prevented these hires, as they resulted from nepotism.

I believe we are conflating these two issues and failing to recognize why DEI hiring has some positive effects. By requiring employers to diversify their hiring practices, DEI initiatives inadvertently help combat nepotism, an unforeseen benefit of these policies.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

Nepotism is specifically for family, like when he got Ivanka involved in whitehouse affairs.

This would be cronyism.

[–] TwitchingCheese 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The claim being made by the right is that they have to get rid of DEI to make it more of a meritocracy where people are hired only due to their ability and experience. This clearly shows they give zero shits about a meritocracy.

The problem is OP assumes that they have any kind of shame or that double standards and cognitive dissonance isn't just their natural state at this point.

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[–] Limonene 42 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I thought RFK Jr. was a doctor. Looked it up. He's a doctor of law. No medical experience.

[–] GarrulousBrevity 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well, he's really qualified because of his podcasting. Actually, now that I think about it, that's a theme

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Trump picks people from a few lists:

  1. Republicans with a strong presence on social media.
  2. Whoever wrote the relevant bit of Project 2025.
  3. People plausibly accused of being Russian assets.
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[–] rockSlayer 36 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Patel already has the thousand yard stare

[–] PattyMcB 22 points 2 days ago

That looks like a mugshot, lol!

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[–] x00z 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Hello Americans. What is DEI?

[–] PugJesus 15 points 1 day ago

"Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion", effectively a term for anti-discrimination measures employed by organizations.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

To add to PugJesus' comment, it's also a term that the far right uses for anything they don't like, same as "woke."

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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[–] iAvicenna 11 points 1 day ago

they have a lot of experience in scamming people, that should count for something

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