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The US government has been increasingly dysfunctional for several years now. I'd like to remind you that Congress has actually shut down the government's operat
by Elrac 10y ago
The US government has been increasingly dysfunctional for several years now. I'd like to remind you that Congress has actually shut down the government's operations on more than one occasion, tried to blackmail the Executive with a government default, has passed a record low number of laws and refused to review Obama's appointment for the vacant SC position. Congress, for practical purposes, went on strike to attempt to ensure that Obama would not be able to accomplish most of his goals - in effect punishing the US people for political purposes.
This isn't getting any better with the change of POTUS - now the Democrats are determined to stalemate the new Executive in any way possible. This isn't healthy, this is destructive, and it's certainly not functional. It's disgraceful!
You're wondering whom I'm calling "borderline mentally challenged?" That would be Donald Trump, about whom many professional psychologists have voiced concerns of mental competency. He hasn't yet given the US public any indication that he's even as smart as George W. Bush or more knowledgeable of world politics than the average 5th grader.
The rest of the team is a mixed bag with regard to competence. Certainly Nancy DeVos has shown no indication of capability for her position, and the rest of the team has definitely been selected for ideological proximity to D. Trump rather than capability. Disturbingly, the EPA appointee is a declared enemy of the EPA, the energy guy is a global warming denier, and the national security guy is someone who has publicly announced his intention to overthrow the state. His pick for AG was previously disqualified for being an outspoken racist. Similar (dis)qualifications apply to numerous other of his picks.
I'd say, au contraire, that a considerable amount of delusion is required to believe that a team this poorly matched to their jobs will be effective improvers of the nation's status.
- mjolk 10y ago> Congress, for practical purposes, went on strike to attempt to ensure that Obama would not be able to accomplish most of his goals - in effect punishing the US people for political purposes. Or, if acting in good faith, disagreed that his goals would be good for US people. More laws and actions do not mean the people are better off. > You're wondering whom I'm calling "borderline mentally challenged?" That would be Donald Trump Thank you for your response, but we're going to just fundamentally disagree and while I'm fine with "in my opinion...", the level of hyperbole involved is enough to make me sit this one out. A "borderline mentally challenged" person would not be able to navigate his way to the position of POTUS.
- Elrac 10y agoI'm happy to let opinions stand as such, but in your support of Trump's mental competence you're denying reality. Sarah Palin was McCain's pick for VP, and thus well on her way to "having navigated her way to the position of POTUS." And if you feel that the candidate who couldn't name a single newspaper she read was mentally competent to be POTUS then that's an opinion of yours I won't be able to share.