That didn’t end. Most ambassador appointments are like that, and even though agency/department appointments require congressional approval, the wheels are so well greased, people with zero relevant experience get through. The horse breeder who was head of FEMA under bush comes to mind.
It’s also kinda how governments work; merit is nice to have, but loyalty is vital. It doesn’t matter how competent someone is if they’re going to use their power to sabotage your administration to benefit their friends in the opposition.
Yeah the OP is doing a poor job of communicating what this is supposed to mean, something I’m actually noticing about they’re posting general actually. This isn’t to say that appointments stopped all together, it’s basically saying that there became two different tiers in government work. Political appointments are still a round of course in terms of like you said ambassadors and secretaries and what not, but the more day-to-day aspects of government like the mailman are no longer appointed on political grounds. It’s basically what project 2025 is trying to reverse.
That didn’t end. Most ambassador appointments are like that, and even though agency/department appointments require congressional approval, the wheels are so well greased, people with zero relevant experience get through. The horse breeder who was head of FEMA under bush comes to mind.
It’s also kinda how governments work; merit is nice to have, but loyalty is vital. It doesn’t matter how competent someone is if they’re going to use their power to sabotage your administration to benefit their friends in the opposition.
Yeah the OP is doing a poor job of communicating what this is supposed to mean, something I’m actually noticing about they’re posting general actually. This isn’t to say that appointments stopped all together, it’s basically saying that there became two different tiers in government work. Political appointments are still a round of course in terms of like you said ambassadors and secretaries and what not, but the more day-to-day aspects of government like the mailman are no longer appointed on political grounds. It’s basically what project 2025 is trying to reverse.
Agreed. I appreciate the dedication @Don_Dickle@lemmy.world, but you don’t have to simply grab reddit threads. It ends up feeling a bit… off.