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Rumsfeld put in the work and was very smart. His natural disposition was such that, when given the ring of power, things went badly. The current head of DoD is

by Jgrubb 27d ago

Rumsfeld put in the work and was very smart. His natural disposition was such that, when given the ring of power, things went badly. The current head of DoD is basically a manosphere influencer that bumbled into this job. Now, I'm not an endocrinologist, just an aging guy, but from my current vantage point it appears that over the course of my life, many stupid decisions have been made that I have lived to tell about. I can't help but feel that my "wisdom of age" might just be testosterone getting out of the way. This is all to say that our current "situation" just kinda looks like one insecure guys roid rage when you take a big step back.

lokar 27d ago
Trump was pretty clear he chose him because he looked good in TV.
- ceejayoz 27d ago
  And keeps him because he's good at the number one priority, being a fluffer.
- budman1 27d ago
  plus, he could hold his liquor. and does not take no for an answer.
  - K0balt 27d ago
    Also, does not say no to an order
  - tclancy 27d ago
    Eh, I’d say more he hadn’t been fired for being drunk. Part of the trick to being a success as a functional alcoholic is being a white guy. Please don’t ask how I know.
- dylan604 27d ago
  The entire cabinet and appointed administration positions is full of the closest to Idiocracy level people.
  - gcanyon 27d ago
    It's just an oversight that they haven't started manufacturing Brawndo, the Thirst Mutilator.
  - doom2 27d ago
    Which is a little ironic given one of their arguments against DEI policies is that it chooses less qualified people in the name of diversity. If this administration isn't nominating on the basis of merit, what standing do they have to target law firms with DEI policies? [1] [1] https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/addressing-risks-from-paul-weiss/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/addr...
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dvfjsdhgfv 27d ago
> I can't help but feel that my "wisdom of age" might just be testosterone getting out of the way. I was thinking the same recently, analyzing my life choices then and now. We can't do a double-blinds study with these things, but I believe you might be right.

by Jgrubb 27d ago

lokar 27d ago

Trump was pretty clear he chose him because he looked good in TV.

ceejayoz 27d ago
And keeps him because he's good at the number one priority, being a fluffer.
budman1 27d ago
plus, he could hold his liquor. and does not take no for an answer.
- K0balt 27d ago
  Also, does not say no to an order
- tclancy 27d ago
  Eh, I’d say more he hadn’t been fired for being drunk. Part of the trick to being a success as a functional alcoholic is being a white guy. Please don’t ask how I know.
dylan604 27d ago
The entire cabinet and appointed administration positions is full of the closest to Idiocracy level people.
- gcanyon 27d ago
  It's just an oversight that they haven't started manufacturing Brawndo, the Thirst Mutilator.
- doom2 27d ago
  Which is a little ironic given one of their arguments against DEI policies is that it chooses less qualified people in the name of diversity. If this administration isn't nominating on the basis of merit, what standing do they have to target law firms with DEI policies? [1] [1] https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/addressing-risks-from-paul-weiss/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/addr...

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dvfjsdhgfv 27d ago

> I can't help but feel that my "wisdom of age" might just be testosterone getting out of the way. I was thinking the same recently, analyzing my life choices then and now. We can't do a double-blinds study with these things, but I believe you might be right.