The primary Trump time period was notable for numerous horrible appointments Trump made. This was true when it comes to each politics and coverage. On the political finish, Trump appointed individuals who routinely sought to undermine him politically. Lots of Trump’s personal appointees would go on to marketing campaign in opposition to Trump in 2020 and 2024. Trump’s extra clueless followers assured us that this was all, one way or the other, 4-D chess. After all, it wasn’t. The 4-D chess trope has at all times been, as the youngsters say, “copium.”
On the coverage finish, Trump’s appointments had been even worse. Neocon warmongers like Nikki Haley, John Bolton, and Mike Pompeo—and numerous lesser neocon junior bureaucrats—held distinguished positions within the administration. Furthermore, with their key positions in lots of federal departments, these advocates of the warfare state had been capable of defend members of the navy who blatantly tried to undermine the administration and promote struggle with Russia. The despicable militarist Alexander Vindman involves thoughts.
Now, Trump seems to be again to his previous habits. Publicly, the administration has stated it gained’t make the identical errors once more, however incoming proof suggests the alternative. Already, Trump has appointed Elise Stefanik as UN Ambassador and Michael Waltz as Nationwide Safety Advisor.
But once more, after all, we hear from the gullible wing of the Trump base that it’s all 4-D chess.
Positive.
Waltz is an acolyte of Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney, and in this video, Waltz praises Trump for his assist of all the same old neocon speaking factors akin to “breaking Iran,” “standing with Israel,” and “making China pay.” Waltz sings the praises of “standing with our allies,” which, presumably contains the Saudis who performed Trump like a fiddle on his 2017 journey to Riyadh. Waltz is correct concerning the State of Israel, after all. The Trump White Home, was at all times Israeli-occupied territory. A lot for “America First.”
Waltz has repeatedly known as for escalation in Ukraine. In different phrases, he stands for the precise reverse of what Trump advised his base all through a lot of the marketing campaign.
Stefanik’s profession could be outlined by her a few years of labor as a deep-state operative pushing pro-Israel NGOs and serving quintessential conservative institution politicians like George W. Bush and Paul Ryan. As a reward for her service to the Overseas Coverage Blob, Stefanik was instantly appointed to vital committees on protection coverage inside months of arriving in Congress. She presents no hazard in anyway to the established order in Washington.
It ought to shock nobody that each Stefanik and Waltz are additionally enemies of privateness and property rights:
The most recent information on Trump appointments is that he plans to appoint Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Maybe Dick Cheney was unavailable. Rubio within the prime tier of Washington Blob politicians who at all times and all over the place push for the continuation of world navy intervention. Or, as Rand Paul put it “I see Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio as being the same person.”
“I see Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio as being the same person” — @RandPaul, the most effective Senator
pic.twitter.com/MGjZjvzRee— Liam McCollum (@MLiamMcCollum) November 12, 2024
Is that this the most effective Trump has to supply? Thus far, Trump has supplied nothing for Tulsi Gabbard, who’s certified for a international coverage function, and who campaigned arduous for Trump. If she finally ends up with solely a minor place within the administration, it will likely be emblematic of an administration that’s quickly revealing that Trump by no means had any intention of basically altering how the American Empire capabilities.
However, Ben Shapiro may be very pleased:
Nicely…someone is pleased… https://t.co/0mWFX16ojQ
— Daniel McAdams (@DanielLMcAdams) November 12, 2024
