The names of Trump's insane cabinet picks aren't even what matters. America's strongman is already creating a new reality.

Summary

Donald Trump’s recent cabinet picks, including controversial figures like Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signal a deliberate effort to upend norms, bypass accountability, and impose a new reality on American governance.

By ignoring FBI background checks, exploiting legal loopholes, and sidelining Congress, Trump aims to consolidate power, destabilize democratic institutions, and govern unilaterally.

This strategy echoes authoritarian tactics, where truth and law are manipulated to serve power.

Critics warn of a growing “kakistocracy,” threatening U.S. governance and fostering public disorientation and disengagement.

  • GroundedGator@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    The preferred Plan A is probably to bully and pressure at least 50 of the likely 53 GOP senators into supporting his nominations, to establish dominance over Congress and castrate its role as a check on presidential power while making the notion of “advise and consent” an 18th-century anachronism.

    How many people rotated through his cabinet the first term? How many staffers walked away?

    This is a loyalty test. A hazing. Get on board and confirm the worst possible choices or be relegated to the trash heap with Cheney and Kinzinger.

    Trump’s ego requires that these fools be confirmed but I doubt half of them make it to the midterms.