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Lil Pete says hes found Jesus and he promised not to drink on the job. Thats all we can ask. OTH, Lil MS Bondi got her an attitude.
Those nominated have brought this upon themselves. If they had any integrity they would not have been nominated. Trump doesnt want any of his people to have integrity. He will ban it from the White House. ON DAY ONE. Any one entering the White House must check their integrity at the gate.
Irish_Dem
(61,090 posts)They know what that means.
usonian
(15,183 posts)If you saw the movie "Donnie Brasco", it's based on real life.
Joe Pistone, the real life "Donnie Brasco" wrote about his experiences.
In a chapter entitled "The Way of the Wiseguy," he spells out the "rules".
https://democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1016&pid=377665
He's a mob figure.
https://www.pastemagazine.com/article/the-mob-movie-goodfellas-tells-us-everything-we-ne
The Mob Movie Goodfellas Tells Us Everything We Need to Know About Trumps Universe
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Goodfellas nailed Trumps type down to a T. Even if you believe wealth and power and strength are inherently admirable (theyre not), Goodfellas portrays the cheapest, shoddiest versions of those gloriesthe Trumpian versions, as it were.
Irish_Dem
(61,090 posts)I mean literally, not metaphorically.
Mike 03
(17,669 posts)Remember the first term? The people he got rid of the fastest were the few cabinet members who had enough integrity to 1. criticize Trump's plans 2. threaten to resign 3. just by their presence they made Trump uncomfortable precisely because they knew history, were highly intelligent, or cautioned against some action Trump wanted to take.
I also think that is why he shuns our allies. He only wants strongmen on the same level as himself--not reputable world leaders like we see in the UK, France, Germany, Japan, Canada, etc... He doesn't want to risk the scrutiny of people with high standards and moral compasses. It's just too embarrassing. And the strongmen all look out for each other and don't criticize each other.