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WH proposes rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants
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#152Just add political commissars to army units (aka politruks) and horseshoe theory can be considered completely proven
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Republicans in power and the capitalist political class, sure. But the average American on the street? They don't want this.
They voted for this. In larger numbers than in 2020 and 2016.
What is this "this" you're referring to? Was this on the ballot? Did Trump announce that he would do this?
It seems very easy to just blame this on the voter like this.
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They voted for this. In larger numbers than in 2020 and 2016.
What is this "this" you're referring to? Was this on the ballot? Did Trump announce that he would do this? It seems very easy to just blame this on the voter like this.
This = this person is clearly morally corrupt, displaying a pattern of behaviour over decades of being untrustworthy, a liar, and taking advantage for personal gains.
People decided to elect that person, it's part of the package.
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We are very much in uncharted waters and the rules have been thrown out the window. At the risk of repeating myself, wherever we are it is effectively collectively by choice. It's all about hearts and minds, but really hearts. I've come to the horrific realization that hate and stupidity are easily weaponized (I'm a slow learner), but hopefully that can be outnumbered.
> I've come to the horrific realization that hate and stupidity are easily weaponized The FDR coalition was literally southern segregationists , immigrants, and black people, all in the same party. If "hate and stupidity" wasn't a barrier to people voting together in their material self-interest in 1936, it sure as hell isn't a barrier in 2026.
And where do you see common grounds material self-interest shaping todays political landscape?
People need a shared narrative of eg. a problem to solve, to come together. The right wing narrative today is deliberatetly targeted against any imaginary enemy, that does not subscribe to the narrative, which excludes/targets basically all left leaning people, all out groups. With this tribalistic setup in the centre, common ground is impossible.
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Europe needs to get it's shit together. It has very not been together.
Though most of the people who say that kind of thing about Europe seem to have no problem with the people doing this kind of thing that is under discussion. So was it a clear eyed critique of government policy or was it just idiotic support of fascism? There's a dude in this thread openly supporting cronyism in government and there's been a general undercurrent of open contempt for democracy, so we can't really assum…
It's a mix of bias, cluelessness and straight sociopathic malice that culminates into this insanity. We urgently need to establish a name and maybe even a pathological classification for it! People effected by this personality disorder should not be in any positions of power but eligible for professional help, therapy. If you disagree with this, then first seek a secondary professional medical oppinion from a Trump University Dr. med., before responding.
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You may as well argue for bringing back slavery also
The only reason this user won't defend that point is the HN rules. From what I remember, he strongly believes that the majority wants should be respected, so it's not that far-fetched to imagine that they would defend slavery if 51% of the voters wanted that.
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#160Americans and Republicans seem so fine with this. Amazing to see this happen live.
Republicans in power and the capitalist political class, sure. But the average American on the street? They don't want this.
The average american on the street does not know how grant applications were approved before this change and they will continue to not know how grant applications are approved after this change.