Summary

New FBI Director Kash Patel, a Trump ally with no FBI experience, has made unusual security requests, showing distrust of his own agency.

He asked for a private security detail instead of FBI protection and sought a direct secure line to the Oval Office, bypassing the attorney general.

FBI directors since J. Edgar Hoover have maintained independence from the White House, but Patel is closely aligned with Trump.

Known for promoting conspiracy theories, he has also been accused of leading an FBI purge.

The FBI dismissed reports on his requests as “false leaks or distractions.”

  • wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works
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    21 hours ago

    When we reduce any group to a stereotype, even in casual comments, we lose sight of their humanity and individuality.

    Except Nazis. They deserve every bit of the suffering caused by it.

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        20 hours ago

        I dunno. Do we start off being regular human, or do we make a choice along the way to accept that other humans are worth basic respect until proven otherwise.

        Did they choose to be had, or just not choose to be normal?

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          19 hours ago

          That’s a “nature vs. nurture” question. Generally, I think racism is a learned behavior. Personally, even as a child growing up in a mostly white area, I didn’t even notice that some of the other kids were black until years later when I looked back on it.

    • snooggums@lemmy.world
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      Also we hate nazis as individuals, because being a nazi requires being a fascist piece of shit. Calling them horrible isn’t a stereotype, because we are not generalizing, just acknowledging.