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Goonch

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1. What do most of trumps appointees have in common.....

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 10:06 AM

Sep 5

Loyalty and political alignment:
Election denial: Political flexibility: Media presence and background:
Central casting look:
Professional and financial background:
Extraordinary wealth: Non-traditional qualifications: Less academic:Less government-centric:Less diversity:toxic to democracy

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P. Krugman: America is now ruled by people who hate progress of all kinds, [View all] BootinUp Sep 5 OP

What do most of trumps appointees have in common..... Goonch Sep 5 #1

Good outline. nt BootinUp Sep 5 #5

They've been planning & working for this for a long time Attilatheblond Sep 5 #2

Wow roscoeroscoe Sep 5 #3

The vinyl album is on my shelf. Brother gave it to me when he put all his music on reel-to-reel decades ago Attilatheblond Sep 5 #4

Progress requires change; conservatives reject change in favor of the status quo. MLWR Sep 5 #6

Yes, thats the basic equation. But still I can be astounded BootinUp Sep 5 #9

Reactionaries gfarber Sep 5 #7

not bad! BootinUp Sep 5 #8

More evidence of Antiintellectualism in America JT45242 Sep 5 #10

Get his email everyday Old Crank Sep 5 #11

He backs up his points with data pretty well. Nt BootinUp Sep 5 #13

The only "progress" they want is the progression of money into their pockets... mitch96 Sep 5 #12

Kick GoodRaisin Sep 8 #14