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2. Resigning is a very selfish and ineffective form of protest. It makes it easy for Donnie to install an obedient toady.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 02:43 PM

Apr 2025

Stay and gum up the works, delay things as much as possible until they fire you, and then sue them.

Don't make it easy by resigning.

That's just an attempt to keep your own image intact while paving the way for them to proceed with whatever evil they were contemplating.

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If you haven't figured it out yet, let me let you in on what's happening. SamKnause Apr 2025 #1

Resigning is a very selfish and ineffective form of protest. It makes it easy for Donnie to install an obedient toady. unblock Apr 2025 #2

Respectfully disagree RVN VET71 Apr 2025 #4

Mass resignations, such as the entire cabinet, might have a useful effect. unblock Apr 2025 #5

his entire cabinet is made up of obsequious ass kissers. barbtries Apr 2025 #6

Then they should rescind churchs' as well. Bayard Apr 2025 #3

Oh yeah, TSF will get right on that. Wednesdays Apr 2025 #8

Any self respecting person.... xuplate Apr 2025 #7

AGREE!! riversedge Apr 2025 #13

Pritzker family bmichaelh Apr 2025 #9

Maybe this should be an Original Post flamingdem Apr 2025 #12

Bessent is a question mark flamingdem Apr 2025 #10

One problem. No self respecting person would work for tRump in any capacity. flashman13 Apr 2025 #11