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2017-07-14 Home Front: Politix

President Trump's War on the State Department

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-07-14 06:20|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 we are going to continue to see an exodus of top talent at the department.

How you define "top talent" in USDS terms?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-07-14 06:42|| 2017-07-14 06:42|| Front Page Top

#2 How you define "top talent" in USDS terms?

"Collegiality"?

Posted by Pappy 2017-07-14 08:25|| 2017-07-14 08:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Not to be confused with the State Department war on Bush, 2001-2008.

My suspicion is that within the White House, particularly amongst the nationalist faction

Hell, our sons, nephews, or cousins are not going to die for your globalist agenda. They're not Mercs. They serve their country, not you.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-07-14 08:31|| 2017-07-14 08:31|| Front Page Top

#4 How you define "top talent" in USDS terms?

Foggy Bottom lunchroom. Pairs of smartly dressed gentlemen sitting together, wearing matching bow ties. At least one with his ankles crossed under his chair.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-07-14 10:43|| 2017-07-14 10:43|| Front Page Top

#5 How you define "top talent" in USDS terms?
How do you determine if they are actually serving any useful purpose at all?

Posted by magpie 2017-07-14 11:16|| 2017-07-14 11:16|| Front Page Top

#6 State department is where the biggest cluster of oikophobes obtain their sinecures.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-07-14 11:42|| 2017-07-14 11:42|| Front Page Top

#7 If 90% of the State Department went away - would anyone miss it? 20% of the State Department folks downrange are OK, the rest are marking time while punching a ticket. 95% of the CONUS State Department is worthless. Prune it back judiciously please.

Posted by Tennessee 2017-07-14 12:54|| 2017-07-14 12:54|| Front Page Top

#8 Draining the swamp. Still not tired of all the winning

Posted by Regular joe 2017-07-14 13:53|| 2017-07-14 13:53|| Front Page Top

#9 "I think we are going to continue to see an exodus of top talent at the department."

Those who haven't developed an aversion to doing anything useful?

Useless pr!cks.

Posted by gorb 2017-07-14 14:32|| 2017-07-14 14:32|| Front Page Top

#10 Can someone from the State Department tell the American Russian and Canadian public how someone can carryout economic warfare on all 3 countries at the same time like with housing and get away with it and nobody knows a God Damn fucking thing including all leadership getting played like a bunch of novice fucking idiots?

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