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leftstreet

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4. Narcissists always choose the incompetent

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 01:29 PM

Dec 2

They CANNOT have someone outshine them. They NEED to see them fail, so they'll look better

That's all they care about

Not one of his cabinet or appointees could manage a swing shift at Pizza Hut

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Imagine that you're so desperate for a Secretary of Defense that you pick a drunken lowlife [View all] milestogo Dec 2 OP

It's my contention that all his cabinet selections EYESORE 9001 Dec 2 #1

NAILED IT! GiqueCee Dec 2 #2

That, and the ones who will get more press/air time need to look pleasing to the casting director Trump, Attilatheblond Dec 2 #6

His Cabinet was selected by criteria of maximal incompetence and publicly embarrassing RockRaven Dec 2 #3

Narcissists always choose the incompetent leftstreet Dec 2 #4

They knew exactly what they were getting....a YES MAN. spanone Dec 2 #5