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Trump’s Gorka pick met with outrage: he’s ‘as dangerous as he is unqualified’ (www.theguardian.com)

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Summary

Donald Trump’s appointment of far-right commentator Sebastian Gorka as deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counter-terrorism has sparked backlash.

Critics, including former Trump officials John Bolton and HR McMaster, have labeled Gorka unqualified and controversial, pointing to his brief tenure in Trump’s first term and his promotion of extreme policies.

Gorka has a history of inflammatory rhetoric, ties to far-right groups, and legal troubles, yet remains a polarizing figure in conservative circles.

The appointment has intensified concerns about Trump’s administration favoring ideological loyalty over expertise in key national security roles.

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[-] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 62 points 1 month ago

THIS guy is too much. We've got a sham "Doctor", a parasitic brain worm in a human suit, a news anchor, a conflict-mine rich asshole, a pedophile, and in charge of this oncoming apocalypse is a rapist, another pedophile, felon, tax/draft dodging piece of sub-human excrement, but THIS guy is too much? Sounds like he's par for the course.

[-] SolarTapestryofNoise@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

As much as I hate it, Dr. Oz is actually an extremely capable cardiothoracic surgeon. Like top of his field level. He just turned into a piece of shit grifter. Him being a capable physician makes him more dangerous IMHO, he can do a lot more damage with that knowledge.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 month ago

Surgeons being skillful assholes isn't an uncommon thing.

[-] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

They always think their expertise in one area makes them an expert at everything, when in reality they are below average.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Dr. Oz is actually an extremely capable cardiothoracic surgeon

Was. He let his license lapse over a decade ago and the last several years before that, he designed medical equipment and promoted snake oil on TV.

Like Ben Carson, Mehmet Oz might have been a great surgeon, but now he's a filthy rich net negative to society like most if not all of the other Trump picks.

And also like Ben Carson, he's living proof that you can be extremely well educated and skilled and still be a fucking idiot.

[-] SolarTapestryofNoise@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

True, he is no longer a practicing surgeon. But I think it's disingenuous to not recognize the fact that he was an actual medical professional who was exceptionally good at what he did. It makes what he has been doing that much more evil. He knows exactly what he's peddling and just how much harm it is doing.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Except, being a surgeon, he hasn't had much to do with the medicinal side of things since med school. It was never his area of expertise.

Hell, I bet people still in training as a pharmacist know more about what drugs work and don't work than Mehmet ever did.

[-] SolarTapestryofNoise@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

That's very true. Although he is more informed on the topic than your average person. In other words, he knows enough to know better, but fame and fortune are some powerful drugs.

[-] Hawanja@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

He's also one of those hydroxychloriquine-cures-covid assholes, which should disqualify him alone imo.

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

He's been a snake oil salesman for at least a decade, perfect choice toanage medical bidgets

[-] enbyecho@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Bonus points: Gorka is also a sham "doctor"

What do I win?

[-] adespoton@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago

Gorka has a history of inflammatory rhetoric, ties to far-right groups, and legal troubles….

This seems like requirements to be part of this administration? Not seeing a problem here other than that he’ll produce more infighting, which at this point is a benefit.

[-] DoomHorizons@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago

"as dangerous as he is unqualified"

Wouldn't that describe all of his cabinet choices so far?

[-] Cort@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I mean technically Matt Gates is a lawyer, so that was some qualification

[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Took me a bit to find it, but I knew I had something for this:

[-] twistypencil@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

These picks are designed to fail, so Trump can swoop in with executive power and declare martial law

[-] Hawanja@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I think Trump is incapable of long term planning. That actually requires work.

[-] twistypencil@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

It's a mistake to think the clown is anything but a distraction

[-] enbyecho@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

The silver-lining here is the minor entertainment value to be found:

He has an extremely punchable face
Everybody hates him
He's so arrogant and thin-skinned he apparently blows up at even the most minor perceived slight

So it's a bit like tossing a glitter bomb into a meeting of people who are bending over backwards to appear Very Very Serious.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I wonder how butthurt he gets when people don't call him "doctor"? Or if they use it with air quotes and/or a snicker when they say "doctor" Gorka...

I bet that place is a den of snakes and absolutely none of these people seem like genuinely happy people, even when they are putting on a trollface when trolling most normal Americans with their bullshit.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Seems like donvict is trying to gin up as much ragebait as possible.

All I know is - the dumbfucks that balked at calling Jill Biden a doctor will gladly call Gorka a "doctor" while happily giving him a reacharound.

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

gish gallop governance: deploy so much bullshit your opposition will not know where to start.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Bannon literally encourages his cult "flood the zone with shit".

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

it's the only real skill they have

[-] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

"...intensified concerns..."

shocked-pikachu

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

It'll be this guy next. He's fully qualified.

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 1 month ago

senior director for counter-terrorism

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Goes nicely with the Russian agent directing national intelligence.

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

"As dangerous as he/she is unqualified" fits to any person of the coming government including the president himself.

[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Just embrace the fact that America will burn with the Americans decision to elect a deeply unqualified and extremist Republican party.

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