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I would argue that sometimes "dumb drama" is a good mirror of humanity. Inter-marital affairs really do happen (including in the highest levels of public policy

I would argue that sometimes "dumb drama" is a good mirror of humanity. Inter-marital affairs really do happen (including in the highest levels of public policy as well as the astronaut corps), people do disclose "secrets" and pilots (including astronauts) are known to deceive medical professionals to avoid being "grounded". https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Nowak https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Nowak https://www.space.com/spacex-employee-lawsuit-sex-discrimination-retaliation https://www.space.com/spacex-employee-lawsuit-sex-discrimina... https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2019/04/30/after-video-of-spacex-explosion-leaked-nasa-workers-told-they-can-be-fired-for-sharing-images/ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2019/04/30/after-video-of-sp... https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/27/faa-pilots-health-conditions-va-benefits/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/27/faa-pilot...

exe34 2y ago
Where there are humans, there will be dumb drama. It's practically a law of human nature.
nxobject 2y ago
My other favorite example of dumb drama at the highest levels: ex-director of the CIA, David Petraeus, was forced to resign after being caught by the FIB in an extramarital affair with his biographer. [1] You'd certainly think that the ex-military head of a spycraft organization would know to be a little more disciplined... and less vulnerable to blackmail. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petraeus_scandal https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petraeus_scandal
- jowdones 2y ago
  My expectation is the exact opposite, CIA chief would be a libidinous drug addict, but my view has been shaped by this character: https://americandad.fandom.com/wiki/Avery_Bullock https://americandad.fandom.com/wiki/Avery_Bullock