▲ 671 ▼ After blocking hundreds of promotions, Tuberville said the US has 'the weakest military than we've probably had in my lifetime' (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/politics@lemmy.world 144 comments fedilink hide all child comments Tuberville failed to mention that he's personally prevented hundreds of officers from being promoted because he disagrees with a 2022 Pentagon policy.
[–] trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You should probably work on your literacy friend. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago I don't know the word for phenomenon that anyone who achieves fame somehow has a shot in republican politics (Tuberville, Kari Lake, Mehmet Oz, the Obvious, etc.), but nepotism isn't it. Maybe you're not pissed that Kushner was on the federal payroll, but if you are, calling everything "nepotism" is playing into the hands of people who are trying to keep your mind spongy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago I don't know the word for phenomenon that anyone who achieves fame somehow has a shot in republican politics (Tuberville, Kari Lake, Mehmet Oz, the Obvious, etc.), but nepotism isn't it. Maybe you're not pissed that Kushner was on the federal payroll, but if you are, calling everything "nepotism" is playing into the hands of people who are trying to keep your mind spongy. permalink fedilink source parent