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> this instance is a case of abusing the law to reward friends of the administration I don't think this is an interesting take for anyone, but this reminds me
by Multicomp 7mo ago
> this instance is a case of abusing the law to reward friends of the administration
I don't think this is an interesting take for anyone, but this reminds me of how the nineteenth century American political system was called the spoils system, and this seems like a twenty first century echo of that.
- hackyhacky 7mo agoThat is a completely apt comparison, especially in light of a recent SCOTUS decisions that allow the president to appoint loyalists to positions previously supposed to be non-partisan.