Trump’s first Sec. of State was former CEO of Exxon. New Sec. of Defense was a 30-yr. exec at Boeing. When State & Defense are both headed by business leaders, the higher purposes of diplomacy & waging peace are sacrificed to corporate interests. See the forest not just the trees
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Trumpsters would argue that makes sense (running the government like a business)
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Replying to @_neppie_
Exactly. Yet short-term profit maximization 1)isn’t even good business, and 2)should not be the bottom line for government. The well-being of people, planet, and democracy should be our government’s bottom line.

Dec 24, 2018 · 11:52 AM UTC
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