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Bernardo de La Paz

(58,969 posts)
9. I think you've made a good assessment.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:08 PM
Sep 20

Lutnick - True Believer AND Opportunist biz operator

Linda McMahon is so stupid she's proud of being given the worst job reputationally by definition in the whole cabinet: winding down Dept Education and she has proven she is not even capable of running a sham, with her raving about how great AOne (AI) is.

Missing Karoline Leavitt (WH Press) - True Believer

Missing from your list is Scott Bessent. I think he is the smartest one of the whole regime, which can only mean he is an Opportunist because smart people are more likely to have morals than not. But my guess is he thinks somewhat Half True Believer and happy to play a role in the con, which I think he might think goes like this: "In 20 years time America will be great but there will be severe pain endured by the general public all for a good cause. By then I will be fabulously wealthy because ... opportunities ... and I won't care anyway." I think he is in on a slice of the con (payoff by Big Biz after office) pulling the wool over American eyes.

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