[Tsundoku]

Because his incoherent dribble strongly intersects their worldview. Including the part about lashing out at and revenge on those they believe wronged them, even if it's only in their heads.

[HoosierDaddy]

Gaetz is an example of just how easily Trump is manipulated into doing what other people want. Also, he'll hurt the right people without question (i.e., he'll truly weaponize the DOJ).

[amphibian]

 Briar King, on 14 November 2024 - 01:09 AM, said:

The President-Elect did indeed tap Gatez who was I believe only now under a congressional ethics probe and even that is now gone cause he has resigned from Congress… Other stuff was squashed awhile ago. I’m not a fan of this pick.

Pete is actually interesting. The left is going crazy over it but hell he is decorated and educated. I would prefer at least a full bird colonel but major is a perfect balance between boots on the ground and pencil pusher. Watch his hearing and then judge.

None of these picks are good and you're going to see the most corrupt/dysfunctional administration in American history get going.

[worry]

Pete Hegseth was head cheerleader for Trump pardoning extreme war criminals during his term. And not just as a pundit on his show -- he frequently consulted Trump on the matter in private, off-air, without disclosing it. Rather, other news outlets found out and reported on it. He's also a Christian Nationalist (an oddly pro-Crusades one in a very literal sense), and thinks U.S. military leadership has been overrun by liberals. Notably, he has expressed open admiration and support for Netanyahu and Putin regarding their proactive and invasive wars of empire, and is himself a war hawk regarding Iran in particular.
If confirmed don't be surprised if two specific things happen 1) a bloodbath among high ranking military officials, and 2) significant escalation of hostility towards Iran, through Israel at the least, but up to and including a hot war. But those things might not be as controversial with Senate Republicans as the choice of Gaetz is. They did just choose Thune as leader over Rick Scott (Trump's personal pick), so I guess we'll see how much backbone they have about his cabinet picks.

[Abyss]

Garak, on 14 November 2024 - 10:29 AM, said:

How the fuck do his voters not notice this or care?

willful blindness/self-involvement/external locus of blame/deep delusion/unreasoning hate/etc/etc/etc

[Azath Vitr (D'ivers]

amphibian, on 14 November 2024 - 02:06 PM, said:

Briar King, on 14 November 2024 - 01:09 AM, said:

The President-Elect did indeed tap Gatez who was I believe only now under a congressional ethics probe and even that is now gone cause he has resigned from Congress… Other stuff was squashed awhile ago. I'm not a fan of this pick.

Pete is actually interesting. The left is going crazy over it but hell he is decorated and educated. I would prefer at least a full bird colonel but major is a perfect balance between boots on the ground and pencil pusher. Watch his hearing and then judge.

None of these picks are good and you're going to see the most corrupt/dysfunctional administration in American history get going.

Gaetz is pro-cannabis though... which has been good for my cannabis stocks. (Though I personally avoid marijuana smoke---makes me very sleepy, but makes anxiety worse... edibles have a better effect---pleasurable body sensations, no anxiety iirc---but still mainly make me sleepy.)

Of course he (and Trump's transformed federal law enforcement) could selectively enforce federal drug laws to punish those on their enemies lists, or demographic groups they disfavor... and use easily planted drugs as smoke-screens to imprison their "enemies", etc.

So long as the green is flowing... well, I'd rather not think about how he probably used drugs to help with the sex trafficking... even if it made it a little bit less bad for the girls (aside from any brain damage or other lasting biological damage from the drugs (etc.)...).

This post has been edited by Azath Vitr (D'ivers: Today, 03:32 PM