1) WS’s summary of the two ways to look at the Hegseth drama, both of which point to either Hegseth’s incompetence or his marginalization, seems accurate to me. It reminds me of all of the attempt to downplay the Signal scandal. Every one of those attempts made the Trumplicants look even worse.
2) I don’t think the problem is that people like Rogan host ignoramuses. It’s that he treats their opinions with seemingly such deep respect like they have anything worthwhile to say. And Murray’s point about people claiming to be something they are not until they are challenged reminds me of the times that I have heard Hannity say that “I’m not a journalist, I’m a talk-show host” apparently as a get-out-of-jail-free kind of statement. “You can’t expect me to tell the truth, I’m not a journalist, I’m a talk-show host.”
3) According to the linked-to article, the Dark Tetrad is composed of the following characteristics: narcissism, machiavellianism, psychopathy, sadism. If only I could think of one person who embodies all of these traits.
A few comments….
1) WS’s summary of the two ways to look at the Hegseth drama, both of which point to either Hegseth’s incompetence or his marginalization, seems accurate to me. It reminds me of all of the attempt to downplay the Signal scandal. Every one of those attempts made the Trumplicants look even worse.
2) I don’t think the problem is that people like Rogan host ignoramuses. It’s that he treats their opinions with seemingly such deep respect like they have anything worthwhile to say. And Murray’s point about people claiming to be something they are not until they are challenged reminds me of the times that I have heard Hannity say that “I’m not a journalist, I’m a talk-show host” apparently as a get-out-of-jail-free kind of statement. “You can’t expect me to tell the truth, I’m not a journalist, I’m a talk-show host.”
3) According to the linked-to article, the Dark Tetrad is composed of the following characteristics: narcissism, machiavellianism, psychopathy, sadism. If only I could think of one person who embodies all of these traits.