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[–] Geodad@lemm.ee 109 points 3 months ago (13 children)

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

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 77 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Accusations, confessions, etc.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 33 points 3 months 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...

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 31 points 3 months 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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[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 months ago

They live a life of hypocrisy. They're the in-crowd allowed to do all of the things the rest of us are not, because we're not part of the cult.

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[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 83 points 3 months ago (4 children)
[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 47 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

Fuck.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 months ago

Enough of us that this is what we have to experience, anyway.

[–] spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That, and a gerontocracy. Which, probably explains how we got to be in a kakistocracy....

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[–] Limonene@lemmy.world 43 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] GarrulousBrevity@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 3 months 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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[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago

And for Donnie that's top qualification for a position he knows nothing about.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Patel already has the thousand yard stare

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

That looks like a mugshot, lol!

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Must have been helluva two months

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 5 points 3 months ago

The man saw some shit. Also how did he escape DEI targetism and pretend to be a white old man?

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[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 36 points 3 months 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@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

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[–] sighofannoyance@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago (4 children)

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

[–] feddylemmy@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)
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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

“Not white male”

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[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Cool! Now do "nepotism"!!!

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Never Expect Professional Officials. This Isn't Some Meritocracy!

[–] AnotherDirtyAnglo@lemmy.ca 26 points 3 months ago (2 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.

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[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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

[–] RageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] gamer@lemm.ee 11 points 3 months 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.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (3 children)

When was the last time RFK actually looked like that photo

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago

you mean alive and not half dead?

[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

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

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[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

Patel sure sounds like a minority name to me.. so WOKE! /s

[–] Dhs92@programming.dev 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why does RFK Jr look like he's been airbrushed to hell and back

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago

Probably because he has 🤷

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 months ago

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

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months 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.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 months ago

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

This would be cronyism.

[–] TwitchingCheese@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months 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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[–] BlurryBits@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 3 months ago

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

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 13 points 3 months ago

“A pensioner, a woman and a n… brown person. I’ll be gay if they ain’t DEI”

[–] fogelmensch@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

To be fair: Linda kicked Vince in the balls at least once

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

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

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

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

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Hello Americans. What is DEI?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

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

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