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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 61 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Secretary of Education - that would be Linda McMahon: politician, business executive, and former professional wrestling promoter.

Jesus Fucking Christ no wonder the world laughs at us. "You want I should teach dem skools a lesson, boss?"

[–] damdy@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm fully onboard that you past shouldn't matter if you're good. I won't hold it against Linda McMahon for her WWE performances etc. But she's an odd cookie and has no place running education.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah that's really my point. The head of any government department should have past experience related to what that department does. Same requirement as for ANY job - you don't get hired as head chef if you've never even worked in a kitchen FFS. Trump's appointments are a festival of incompetence.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's so American to be ashamed of the world laughing at us, and not at all the heinous shit we've done.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe it's also American to understand I was expressing shame at being heinous, I dunno.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I feel barely human most days, because we are all collectively heinous, so I must have missed that.

Agriculture was a mistake.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The real trouble starts when you hit the two rocks together.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Nah, the rocks are fine. It's putting seeds in the ground that's the problem. That's how the seeds get you to do their bidding.

[–] MisanthropiCynic@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Vince McMahon‘s daughter is the secretary of education?

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

No, it’s his wife, who has collaborated in a bunch of his fucked up endeavors, likely including helping with sex trafficking.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Don't think so, she's only 3 years younger (76).

[–] MisanthropiCynic@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

Oh. Must be his wife