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[–] axum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 154 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

If anyone is wondering the connection:

This guy had internships at the Heritage Foundation and did some service as a special assistant in a DHS immigration office.

Heritage foundation strikes again with installing young puppets.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 52 points 1 week ago

his experience at Four Seasons Total Landscaping also helped

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 105 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 56 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 14 points 1 week ago

Don't sully Dr.Evils name.

[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 93 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why is he making that face. lmfao

[–] gex@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He interned in DreamWorks as a face model

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[–] sirico@feddit.uk 53 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
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[–] AJ1@lemmy.ca 44 points 1 week ago (1 children)

it's inspiring that in the states you can be a convicted felon, and/or just a totally unqualified moron with no experience in any sort of political office (see: POTUS) and get a high profile position in the federal government. america truly is the land of opportunity

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

We really do our best to be equal opportunity here. But none of that DEI shit.

[–] Airowird@lemm.ee 42 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That one of the DOGE-cunts?

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 27 points 1 week ago

No, he's a poly-sci graduate: moldable lump of clay setup by the Heritage Foundation to sink or swim. Seems like he hasn't screwed up badly enough to be coat-hooked offstage just yet.

[–] ddplf@szmer.info 42 points 1 week ago

This is his actual professional portrait btw

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago

Trump Appoints 22-Year-Old Ex-Gardener and Grocery Store Assistant to ~~Lead U.S. Terror Prevention~~ scape goat.

FTFY

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 33 points 1 week ago (5 children)

And the US just officially warned Iran “not to retaliate”. I think we know what’s coming, lads.

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[–] Carvex@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago

Does lemmy have punchablefaces yet?

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] archonet@lemy.lol 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

He seems like he's as incredulous about his position as the rest of us are. like "Really? Me? fucken really?"

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

It is a Trump bootlicker thing.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 28 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I remember being 22... yeah... no... just... ugh... no!

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

There's a reason that the minimum age to run for president is 35. But rules and regulations don't matter anymore.

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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (2 children)

gardening and grocery store experience? overqualified for this administration for sure

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[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This guy looks like he’s about to play his best Yugioh card

[–] tourist@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The card would likely be older than him

I can't get over how a kid who did high school over zoom during COVID is now in charge of terror prevention for the US

like what the fuck

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[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Idk why but I wanna slap him so bad. Like dude that brow smirk makes you look like a moron

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[–] klu9@piefed.social 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Mission failed: Just seeing his face makes me want to strap C4 around my chest and walk into the RNC.

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[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] Stern@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

More concerned with the 22 then what he was doing at 17. I'm not against younger blood in leadership roles but you got to have done the job at least somewhat. If the guy was 35 or so and had been at it for a decade, that'd be a different beast. This feels like a nepo hire

[–] frezik@midwest.social 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Not necessarily a nepo hire, but they are scraping the barrel.

Project 2025's playbook was to fire all the existing people in the federal government and replace them with Trump loyalists. To that end, they created a list of pre-vetted replacements.

Problem is, those people are vetted for loyalty first, and competence a distant second. Also, a lot of them likely have jobs already that are more lucrative than a federal position. In other cases, their circumstances change in the months in between vetting and the offer becoming concrete. So even though they may have a few thousand people on the list, a big chunk of them aren't going to accept when the time comes. Those that do aren't necessarily going to be qualified in any way.

What may be surprising here is that they're scraping the bottom so quickly. You'd think out of several thousand possibilities, they could find someone more qualified than this guy.

This tends to be destructive in the short term, because incompetent people are making important decisions. In the long term, it's one of the self-defeating factors of fascism. A system just can't work this way, but it can destroy the rest of society before it implodes on itself.

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[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

Were official portraits always this funny?

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Stop using people’s work history at menial Jobs as way to attack them. Aoc was a bartender. All you’re doing is being an elitist.

His past work as a gardener or grocery store worker shouldn’t be the headline here. Looking down at the working class is a dick move no matter who you are.

I’m sure this guy has plenty of stupid and his leanings aren’t good. But don’t attack him for being working class

[–] emmy67@lemmy.world 77 points 1 week ago

Context is key. Those jobs are his only qualifications.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean being 22 and having that work history is pretty relevant. How else are they going to make the case that he's nowhere near qualified enough for the position?

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[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 week ago

I would not hire this person as a repair technician based on that resume. Am I discriminating? Yes, in the same sense that all hiring discriminates for skills and experience.

I would never hire someone like this for risk analysis, risk abatement, or political communications.

How is this not completely fucking obvious to everyone?

Kakistocracy

[–] HowAbt2day@futurology.today 24 points 1 week ago

Unless that’s his entire CV because at 22 yo, because what could he have done to merit such a critical role in the government?

All work dignifies but not all work prepares you for nation impacting decisions.

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[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 17 points 1 week ago

Hahahahahhhahhahah

We're all going to die

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 16 points 1 week ago (6 children)

trump, like putin thrives on incompetance simply because they would be too disorganized to perform a "coup" against him.

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[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

22-Year-Old

Obvious lack of experience and not qualified for the position.

Ex-Gardener and Grocery Store Assistant

Completely irrelevant, and not something to criticize. God forbid people get a shit starter job when they're joining the work force.

[–] Toga65@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (18 children)

Listing previous work is pretty standard when getting a job, also shows his prior qualifications which I think we're entitled to know.

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[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Boot licker extraordinaire.

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

So embarrassing to see.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Are you sure this guy didn't star in a Dreamworks movie? That eyebrow lmao

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