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[–] CocaineShrimp@lemm.ee 375 points 1 day ago (10 children)

I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me

Right... so why did you take the position of Secretary of Health, again?

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 151 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Exactly. That's like SecDef being like "idk, I'm really not in a position to give military advice". I say that fully aware of the irony, but it's hard to pick a non-busted example since Trump's cabinet is just completely full of "meritocracy".

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

since Trump's cabinet is just completely full of "~~meritocracy~~".

Mediocrity.

Ha, if only. I wish it could be that rosy :'(

Maybe midiocracy?

[–] _core@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] errer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

It’s called that cause our government is lead by a bunch of KACKS

don't do my MIDI interfaces and keyboards like that :(

[–] jontree255@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He took it because he’s a narcissist who’s convinced he’s right about everything because of his last name and his money. Sound familiar?

Trump’s entire cabinet was picked for two reasons: Loyalty To Trump and Pissing Off Anyone Who Doesn’t Kiss Trump’s Ass. RFK fills that second one.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Don't forget he went to Harris and she turned him away, and he went to Trump. Trump "allegedly" gave him the position in exchange for dropping out of the race and endorsing Trump. Which happened directly after.

People claimed at the time that would be illegal as it would fall under quid pro quo.

Edit: had to update it because the timeline was unclear which he went to first. One source reports he went to Trump first, then Harris after. Either way the result was the same. Harris didn't respond, and Trump did. Getting the endorsement

[–] jontree255@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“Illegal” is a word that only applies to poor people.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

It also is not held in politics. We have lost all integrity.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

I'm surprised Harris didn't respond, she seemed to like endorsements from shit headed right wingers

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago

We live in the dumbest timeline.

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 day ago

For those of us like me that can step back. This timeline is absurdly funny.

[–] mriswith@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

It's literally just a game to them.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 0 points 17 hours ago

The job of Secretary of Health is best suited for an administrator, not a doctor.

[–] 18USCode2381@infosec.pub 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It appears he has recently received coaching from moderately competent legal counsel.

This response is for lawyers, not the public.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

I'm not sure why you'd think that. They don't give a fuck about the law.

[–] huppakee@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

I don't disagree but this is a lot better than him giving false 'information'

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

When was the last time secretary of health was a qualified doctor?

Edit:

2017

Before that, 1989

Both republican

[–] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

There are full-on doctors who are conservative wack jobs though.

Because he's positioning himself in a place so he and his family can benefit from the oligarchy.