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> if they're working against the elected leadership of the US, who are they working FOR? Unironically: Either themselves, or the American people.
by kevingadd 1y ago
> if they're working against the elected leadership of the US, who are they working FOR?
Unironically: Either themselves, or the American people.
- didibus 1y agoAll institutions are supposed to work for the people no? And kind of supposed to have some amount of independence for check and balances? To make sure none of them stop working for the people? That's what I always thought.
- throwaway290 1y agoThere's the "at the pleasure of the president" kind of thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_pleasure_of_the_president https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_pleasure_of_the_preside... These jobs are pretty big ones like CISA chief but it doesn't matter much how well you serve the people or whatever. It just matters how well you serve the president
- freejazz 1y agoI find it incredibly weird that people stroll into a conversation like this, basically flexing the complete lack of civic knowledge they have.
- throwaway290 1y agoI think it was sarcasm:)
- markus_zhang 1y agoIt depends on the definition of "people" I guess.