There seem to be two qualifications for high office under Trump: Sexual assault allegations and climate science denial. - ThreadSky

georgemonbiot.bsky.social • 98 days ago

There seem to be two qualifications for high office under Trump:
Sexual assault allegations and climate science denial.

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vlfuller.bsky.social•98 days ago

You forgot swearing fealty to TCF34.

georgiasmum.bsky.social•98 days ago

Insanity is just a little further down the list

clagsborough.bsky.social•98 days ago

Has anyone ever looked at the data to see if there's a correlation between noncery and far-right politics? Or climate change denial and ditto? The EDL certainly appeared to attract more than its fair share of convicted sex offenders.

the0point.bsky.social•98 days ago

Brain worms.

massmarauder.bsky.social•98 days ago

You are missing another BIG one, 'must be a fucking Zionist'

lovetheplanet.bsky.social•98 days ago

And utter loyalty to Trump.

consensus-reality.bsky.social•98 days ago

When they built the wall, it was actually in their corpus callosum, no wonder it’s completely illogical and dysfunctional.

champagnegirl.bsky.social•98 days ago

It’s shocking

singleaspect.bsky.social•98 days ago

He's got to get them through congress first, so I read. Don't know all the ins and outs. He's not going to win them all

paulwalker71.bsky.social•98 days ago

Don't forget a willingness to prostrate oneself before Trump

simonwjohns.bsky.social•98 days ago

Before T***p’s prostate

pinktweets.bsky.social•98 days ago

With a chaser of drug abuse.

lwd.bsky.social•98 days ago

I think for more completeness it’s sexual assault & conspiracy theories.

alistairblantyre.bsky.social•98 days ago

🥴

susanbodnarphd.bsky.social•98 days ago

My research at https://DEWLab.org examined the human relationship to ecosystems. The psychological toll on environmental destruction will come before that to life, and people will struggle to make his decisions. Trying to uplift people is a big priority for this reason and I'm struggling.

aubreyhepburn92.bsky.social•98 days ago

🤦‍♀️

tenebraex.bsky.social•98 days ago

And misogyny.

chitterchatter201.bsky.social•98 days ago

Too true.

birthwing.bsky.social•98 days ago

I'd say a denial of science, period.

wibleypig.bsky.social•98 days ago

Don’t forget common sense and a hatred of all things Woke.

precipicespace.bsky.social•97 days ago

Like the first time around, Trump's nominations are very dangerous for the planet. Hopefully, they come to their senses, but I will not hold my breath.

https://medium.com/@tonygoldenps/reconnection-with-spective-earthian-eternity-219ed41ea6a3

pensivepeter.bsky.social•98 days ago

And absolute fealty to the emperor

winstonsmith2019.bsky.social•97 days ago

A control mechanism + an oil ally

huddee.bsky.social•98 days ago

And being a complete and utter 🔔end!

julesstar61.bsky.social•98 days ago

Entire Government is PEDIPHILE Rapist Child Trafficking

pentictonpal.bsky.social•98 days ago

And election deniers!

jacknapluc.bsky.social•98 days ago

And the desire to line their arteries with fat

moki-w.bsky.social•96 days ago

Pending prison sentence?

bjbrightwell.bsky.social•98 days ago

Or both.

bethanywalsh.bsky.social•98 days ago

Gangsters are us!

ded-a-chek.bsky.social•98 days ago

The only qualification is: they’re legitimately compromised so if they turn on trump it’s mutually assured destruction.

poppy53.bsky.social•98 days ago

Don't forget vaccine denial.

rodders-m.bsky.social•98 days ago

Probably only actually one - that of being in some way compromised. Quite some motivation in self preservation.

welladriansays.bsky.social•98 days ago

Trump has always hired people who have “made their bones”. Pence may have been the exception, and look how that worked out for him. Kompromat commands loyalty. No coincidence that Trump didn’t pardon any of his J6 team. Not Matt Gaetz who asked for a blanket pardon. Not Majorie Taylor Greene who

welladriansays.bsky.social•98 days ago

Felt the need to ask for a pardon after two days in office. Pardons would let them off the hook and make them unable to plead the 5th. They were loyal to him. He was disloyal to them. He would never go down alone.

juejuebeans.bsky.social•98 days ago

Ignorance?

ltrojan.bsky.social•98 days ago

And don’t forget low IQ

drboabrahamsen.physician.dk•98 days ago

One needs leverage apparently

northwestbylines.co.uk•98 days ago

Don't forget vaccine and Covid denials

eeibeman.bsky.social•98 days ago

Subserviance

efi5.bsky.social•98 days ago

And no vaxes!

ladymondegreene.bsky.social•98 days ago

You forgot genocide supporter.

donwynne6.bsky.social•97 days ago

Trump said he would drain the swamp!

Looking at his appointments he's started the process by trawling it. 🤔

mrrobertk.bsky.social•98 days ago

And loyalty to the orange felon.

mikeberrow.bsky.social•98 days ago

The 1st, 2nd and third requirements are absolute and unconditional loyalty. Most of the others flow naturally.

I have a hard time wrapping my mind around Musk being a climate science denier. The cognitive dissonance is real!

djorankeil.bsky.social•98 days ago

You forgot eating roadkill that gives you brain worms.

dsimic.bsky.social•98 days ago

We're understandably hot under the collar because of these people.

jonstall2018.bsky.social•98 days ago

Strangely the same qualifications needed for the Biden administration.

rswestling.bsky.social•98 days ago

What about sycophant? A third qualification?

catiomiles.bsky.social•98 days ago

also felony charges

sadreturn.bsky.social•98 days ago

be white, male, and abhor facts and equal rights for those who don’t look like you.

tsunami65.bsky.social•98 days ago

Three, anti-vaxers also welcome

racingrambo.bsky.social•98 days ago

Birds of feather….,

ianafraser.bsky.social•98 days ago

Three. The two you mention. The third, psychopathy.

smokingkrills.bsky.social•98 days ago

Or just generally being thick as pigshit.

rvermapuri.bsky.social•98 days ago

So true! That, and they are all part of the Broligarchy.

sg99.bsky.social•98 days ago

Don't forget the anti-vaxing people. Although as a Venn diagram, it's probably just a circle

seancelt.bsky.social•98 days ago

And genocide support

farhanasultana.com•98 days ago

The common denominator is toxic masculinity and misogyny

jedshed.bsky.social•98 days ago

And you don't even get to take those exams unless you demonstrate fealty to Israel first..

azlarryan.bsky.social•98 days ago

Not just denial of climate science but all science apparently. That RFK is bonkers!

leonard3tina.bsky.social•98 days ago

And loyalty

skulking-loafer.bsky.social•98 days ago

I don't think we can quite get our heads around how dark this is going to get. I really hope the UK can avoid the US billionaire wrecking ball approach at next election.

veganelaine.bsky.social•98 days ago

apatheist.bsky.social•98 days ago

Or science denial generally.

epsilonsky.bsky.social•98 days ago

Don't forget baseline stupidity...

claretnbluesky.bsky.social•98 days ago

Rapists at the personal and planetary level

neilfromneath.bsky.social•98 days ago

As it ever was...

gillianrs.bsky.social•98 days ago

Plus Covid denial

louisefoster.bsky.social•98 days ago

💯

citoyenbrexile.bsky.social•98 days ago

Loyalty to amoral idiocy

jazztulip.bsky.social•98 days ago

‘Assholes gonna asshole’. 🤨

lindki.bsky.social•98 days ago

And vaccination scepticism 😢

adriankirsop.bsky.social•98 days ago

I think you’ll find that it is any science denial

jaderydererhard.bsky.social•98 days ago

First is absolute fealty to Trump. Those others are runners up. Next one is incompetence in field and ability to destroy the agency or department.

cobrunstrom.bsky.social•98 days ago

As a serial sex offender, Trump has every interest in normalising sexual assault.
Meanwhile accelerated climate change will result in more migration globally, which Trump hopes to exploit by weaponising nativist paranoia.

tempus1.bsky.social•98 days ago

Don't forget literally criminal greed.

davehaterofracism.bsky.social•98 days ago

maybe a 3rd secret one ' allegience to Putin'.

paulanthonythorpe.bsky.social•98 days ago

Shock, horror. Decadence & ignorance!!! Didn't they destroy the Roman Empire? Or all empires?

athenamediaie.bsky.social•97 days ago

and donations, lots of donations #followTheMoney

nocloudcover.bsky.social•96 days ago

it’s a tragedy of the commons. so. anyone and everyone that ‘flies’ is a fracker. no matter how selectively they choose which science stuff to “believe” or not “believe”. if you fly you are a fracker.

twoteaflutetea.bsky.social•98 days ago

Public health & freedom of the Press should be included in that list too.

gazb1.bsky.social•98 days ago

Certainly medical science denial

paulma.bsky.social•98 days ago

Not a cycling proficiency certificate and a bronze swimming medal?
Bugger.

paulma.bsky.social•98 days ago

Actually, I may infact be be over qualified, but simply lack the relevant experience.

eddervish.bsky.social•98 days ago

Conspiracy theorists

neilmaybin.bsky.social•98 days ago

Correct, but you missed out being a traitor to the USA and its allies.

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/16/trump-cabinet-tulsi-gabbard-democratic-reactions

mellotronworker.bsky.social•98 days ago

Hey, what about the weirdos?

johnmfoulger.bsky.social•98 days ago

Don't forget that you must have absolutely 0% experience in the position you are appointed to i.e.
Military
Medical
Legal
Financial
Diplomacy
etc

dannyfearns.bsky.social•98 days ago

These appointments wouldn't happen under your usual sort of president, Trump can really think outside the box (of frogs) can't he?

theleftygator.bsky.social•98 days ago

3. Russian Assets.

ayowhose.bsky.social•98 days ago

He’s setting up quite the loyalty test for Senate, almost defying them to contest his noms so he can get a read on who is unswervingly loyal & craven & who might oppose his future plans.

retiredgamer.bsky.social•98 days ago

And if you've created nothing in your entire life other than scams.

vector-ze.bsky.social•98 days ago

Yes. But it's not only climate science denial; it's science denial in general, including medical.

sjc66.bsky.social•98 days ago

Bugger I’m at least two short!

goakl.bsky.social•97 days ago

Certification

debrapatterson.bsky.social•98 days ago

You forgot conspiracy and vaccine sceptic.

hamishoz.bsky.social•96 days ago

Seems a lot of deniers are rapists. Guess it make sense.

daives46.bsky.social•98 days ago

Also double digit IQ’s and a willingness to chow down on McDonald’s. Seem to be prerequisites.🤣🤣

mikusa.bsky.social•98 days ago

Beautifully coiffed hair also is still a thing.

bazalgette74.bsky.social•98 days ago

George, I lived through 20 years of Berlusconi in Italy. You're right but I want to tell you why. If as a criminal you fill your government with criminals, 1) you don't stand out and 2) you can threaten them with removing protection if they don't do what you want.

It's about self-preservation.

mozartssister.bsky.social•98 days ago

I predict that's going to go VERY well for humanity.

aashisjoshi.bsky.social•98 days ago

Under Biden-Harris it is support for genocide.

Evil folks the lot of them.

larkwise.bsky.social•97 days ago

Well said George

khelrauko.bsky.social•97 days ago

You missed: Anti-vax conspiracy theories and adoration of the super-rich. I guess hatred of women is implied in the above but probably worth mentioning specifically.

swilkenkc.bsky.social•98 days ago

Being at least a Russian asset

sharedground.bsky.social•98 days ago

He’s a cult. Humanity needs to stop reacting and start thinking.

crispeye.bsky.social•98 days ago

We need more people like George Monbiot - a voice of reason to save us from a dystopian apocalypse.

sharedground.bsky.social•98 days ago

Reason is not effective in the face of true human frailty. Or perversion.

crispeye.bsky.social•98 days ago

We need George Monbiot to start a revolution.

bbpics.bsky.social•98 days ago

true

smilo998.bsky.social•97 days ago

...and a desire to line ones pockets. Sounds all too familiar.

the-librarian.bsky.social•98 days ago

Someone described his Cabinet as being more like a junk drawer.

borisnorris.bsky.social•98 days ago

The most bizarre 'Cabinet of Curiosities' ever.

jameswoodfield.bsky.social•98 days ago

Three: fealty to Trump.

rleatmarketing.bsky.social•97 days ago

And for RFK anti vax, anti science

gludge.bsky.social•97 days ago

... And you've got to love the Orange.

thelastcenturion.bsky.social•98 days ago

Don’t forget injections.

thehuck.bsky.social•98 days ago

Three if you include Putin apologist.

sindalott.bsky.social•98 days ago

That’s exactly how shallow it all is.

humanity101.bsky.social•98 days ago

💯✔️🎯

ajlnflk.bsky.social•98 days ago

It is a court not a government.

emmabaird.bsky.social•98 days ago

No soul qualifies you too.

nicol-shirra.bsky.social•98 days ago

Sociopathic tendencies, vile, odious avarice and gluttony.

thatsokaybook.bsky.social•98 days ago

Both neanderthal ways of thinking that will slow, if not reverse, the progress of humanity.

alba187.bsky.social•98 days ago

In truth, only one qualification. Loyalty.
Not genuine loyalty, you can spend years calling trump out on his shit, then make one public statement in support (do it on Fox to get his attention), then he'll shower you with gifts.
All the faults and flaws that should rule them out are ignored

tilib.bsky.social•98 days ago

How long before they stab him in the back

purplecolette.bsky.social•98 days ago

Being a total utter bastard seems to help being selected.

parkinjim.bsky.social•98 days ago

A liking for Putin or other murderous autocrats also helps

short-drain.bsky.social•98 days ago

Zero common sense + absolute science denial

helensparkles.bsky.social•98 days ago

Anti vax for health positions

peppzilla.bsky.social•98 days ago

No, it's "how much do you hate the office/department I'm going to nominate you for?"

pwmusic.bsky.social•98 days ago

... and a willingness to eat Maccie Ds at every meal 🤮

pauld-p.bsky.social•98 days ago

Does a conviction get you a bigger job?

katainger.bsky.social•98 days ago

Just “science denial” full stop it seems.

ltrojan.bsky.social•98 days ago

Just “denial” full stop

thefatfryer.bsky.social•98 days ago

And which one of the chosen ones will get the sack first?

glensidetwo2.bsky.social•98 days ago

Don't forget medical science denial

olympus-1.bsky.social•98 days ago

You seem to have missed out the spine criterion.

coertvisser.bsky.social•98 days ago

The willingness to lie seems to be criterion nr. 1

heptaglemious.bsky.social•98 days ago

Trump is a thin-skinned narcissist. He only feels kinship with those who have been attacked for the same things he has been attacked for.
It's going to be like 2016, but this time with more competent monsters in the shadows.

planetbelfast.bsky.social•98 days ago

Links to Russia in certain cases as well

johnreynlds.bsky.social•98 days ago

And lunacy

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