The DUI appointee at the Pentagon is consistent with RFK jr at HHS, Noem at Homeland Security, and virtually all of the rest. No consideration of competence, only some weird ideological alignment and likely subservience. The really horrifying circumstance is that the Senate has consented. How has partisanship come to such a level that experienced representatives with safe positions could sink so low?
WP linked an article late last thread- that deserves reposting
On China and Industrial/Economic Policy-
I am a fan of long term planning. Its one of the big things I find very faulty with the US approach.
“Putting an alcoholic Fox News bingo caller in charge of the Pentagon seemed like a great idea on paper, but:”
any thoughts comrades?
The DUI appointee at the Pentagon is consistent with RFK jr at HHS, Noem at Homeland Security, and virtually all of the rest. No consideration of competence, only some weird ideological alignment and likely subservience. The really horrifying circumstance is that the Senate has consented. How has partisanship come to such a level that experienced representatives with safe positions could sink so low?
WP linked an article late last thread- that deserves reposting
On China and Industrial/Economic Policy-
I am a fan of long term planning. Its one of the big things I find very faulty with the US approach.
https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2025/04/beyond-tariffs-what-the-us-can-learn-from-chinas-industrial.html