One of the great distinctions sociologist Max Weber made was between the state forms of patrimony and formal bureaucracy. Formal bureaucracy is an office that requires special training and skill that is independently of those in power.
The characteristics of Trump’s White House picks involves neither experience nor special training. They are tied to him by personal loyalty, the criteria of fascism. The exceptions are RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, both of whom we predict will never last a year.
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