Subject: Trump’s Cabinet Explained
“What happened next is predictable to students of the dynamics of authoritarian rule. If you are supreme leader, admission that corruption exists is a sign of incompetence, because you are responsible for everything. There is, moreover, always incentive to promote incompetents, because competent people eventually might get competent at removing you. The incentives all work against the repair of broken systems and against efficient management of hiring and promotion.” —Graeme Wood, The Atlantic