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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/65976593

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[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I've never seen a more Lunchables face. Brown put your eyebrow down

You know he's been practising that for hours in front of the mirror.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Lunchables! You gotta keep that. Wonder if his Mommy still packs his lunchables and lays out his clothes every morning.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 18 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 6 points 6 days ago

Given time, we will see more weird hairstyles from the Regime...

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Nailed it. I knew it looked familiar :)

The other side is almost normal looking.

[–] plyth@feddit.org 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Are there other headlines right now that receive less airtime while this appointment is discussed?

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 2 points 6 days ago

Haha headline, nice burn

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

The amount of incompetence in this administration is staggering.

[–] TheDeadlySquid@lemm.ee 9 points 6 days ago

DHS will eat him alive. He is in way over his head and will eventually become a scapegoat. Can’t wait!

[–] isekaihero@ani.social 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They must be planning a false flag and this is the patsy that will take the blame for dropping the ball.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

As always.
The only real terrorism in the world invariably comes from the US regime or from a US proxy.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 2 points 6 days ago

I bet we could rng ppl in these comments 10x more capable.

[–] Absaroka@lemmy.world 149 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I have one very simple question:

Who … are … his … parents?

Based on his LinkedIn, and what appeared in the story, I’m not sure what sets him apart from thousands of other wannabe MAGA assholes.

Which triggers my spideysense. Well that and the arrogant fucking faces he’s putting out into the interwebs like he’s Don Juan De La Nooch.

My guess is he’s probably a nepo-baby and his folks are either influential or made a ‘donation’ to get him appointed.

To quote Ocean’s Eleven:

“Never heard of him.” “That’s why I don’t doubt it.”

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 85 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He interned at the Heritage Foundation.

I wouldn’t rule out “favors” being exchanged.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 37 points 1 week ago

People ask me what to invest in and I always say. You can never go wrong with kneepads.

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[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He’s got the most nepo baby face I’ve seen.

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[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 102 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Oh my god! She's so unqualified! She's a bartender!"

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 91 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

Let's not stoop to the level of Republicans who called AOC "a waitress". The issue should be his lack of experience, not the jobs he had in the past. He's only been out of college for a year (BA in politics and law from Univ of Texas) and has little or no experience to qualify him to head anything. He should be doing the same entry level work as any recent graduate. This appointment is just typical Trump incompetence.

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

Lack of experience... jobs in the past... jobs in the past ARE experience.

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Unilateral appointment to a national security role is way different from a vote to represent a group of people. AOC also had basically no experience outside that of relevant college coursework.

It's not stopping - it's calling out the most blatant of nepotistic appointments in our history (not just this one) for exactly the reasons you're listing above.

I may be hyper focusing on wording a little, but I feel like it's a pretty huge difference.

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[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 91 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A 22 Year Old from the Republican Heritage Foundation, a Private Organization that Wrote Trump's Policy, being put in CHARGE of UNITED STATES COUNTER TERRORISM is Proof that DEMOCRATS are the Deep State!

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[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 64 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Fuck that eyebrow raise....

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 6 days ago

Nah, he adorable. What a cute widdle face, trying to look like all grown up and stuff. He's got a suit and everything!

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 45 points 1 week ago
[–] mongooseofrevenge@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (2 children)

"Since leaving college, Fugate has had a meteoric rise in the political world, having served as an “advance team member” on President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, according to his LinkedIn page.

An avowed Republican, he also interned at the Heritage Foundation...

Fugate was reportedly hired as a “special assistant” in an immigration office at the DHS in February, according to ProPublica. He then took over CP3 after its previous director quit."

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 week ago

The Heritage Foundation tells us everything, he's a POS.

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