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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: AlphaWolf ✸✹🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Incompetence meets stupid
Date: 07/31/26 1:49 PM
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Day after day we get examples from Trump coming from the intersection of incompetence and stupid.

Remember, Trump’s ONLY criteria for hiring is complete obsequious worship of Trump, NOT experience, expertise, honestly, or American values.

Here’s today’s small example.

As you read the gift article, remember that this same intersection of incompetence and stupid is playing out in spades in our military, in our law enforcement, and in our intelligence agencies.

From the link:
Still, in a signal that prosecutors are somewhat concerned about bringing the case to trial, they have offered plea deals to 29 of the nearly 40 people facing indictment. Under the proposed agreement, defendants would plead guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and avoid any prison time, according to a draft shared with The New York Times.

So far, however, none of the defendants have agreed to take the deal, according to defense lawyers.


The defendants know about the intersection of incompetence and stupidity.

As do our enemies.

nytimes.com - Minnesota ice immigration protests justice department lemon fort
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