Really good stuff at Ace's place about tinpot would-be dictator John Kelly.
Kelly, along with Defense Secretary James "Mad Dog" Mattis, knew better than anyone that the military's survival depends on strict respect for the chain of command. Yet once Kelly and Mattis reached the pinnacle of civilian power, they acted as if no one, not even the president, was above them.
Kelly routinely subverted the president's trade agenda. When my former boss instructed Kelly to prepare an executive order to impose steel and aluminum tariffs or tariffs on China, Kelly would consistently delay the process by subjecting it to an extended review.
Much more at the link.
This time around, Mr. Trump, you'd better watch your back a whole hell of a lot better than the first time around.
Also definitely worth a read is another of Ace's posts, this one on UK's descent into Fascism: "The UK Just Arrested Someone for Praying Silently".
Oswald Mosely would be so proud!
there were so many different people who were in the resistance during Trump's first term, lots of career beurocrats, but the appointees are really supposed to be the team players.
ReplyDeleteThey were team players tom, just for the Our Fine Betters team.
ReplyDeleteI hope Trump does better on appointees' loyalty this time.
Yeah, Trump is a total fascist for wanting to, uh... *checks notes* ... reduce the size and scope of government...
ReplyDeleteThese people are so stupid that i think we need a new word to describe them.