Jonathan V. Last

There could be some overlap in those categories, but it is utterly arbitrary. Again, the idea like we need to cut our forces of four-star generals by 20. Again, there are only 38 of them. This just means there are eight people he wants to fire.

There could be some overlap in those categories, but it is utterly arbitrary. Again, the idea like we need to cut our forces of four-star generals by 20. Again, there are only 38 of them. This just means there are eight people he wants to fire.

There could be some overlap in those categories, but it is utterly arbitrary. Again, the idea like we need to cut our forces of four-star generals by 20. Again, there are only 38 of them. This just means there are eight people he wants to fire.

This is not a like, you know, well, we're going to sit you down with the bobs and have you interview for your own jobs because we really got to be efficient here. And this is a persistent feature of all authoritarian attempts throughout history. Right.

This is not a like, you know, well, we're going to sit you down with the bobs and have you interview for your own jobs because we really got to be efficient here. And this is a persistent feature of all authoritarian attempts throughout history. Right.

This is not a like, you know, well, we're going to sit you down with the bobs and have you interview for your own jobs because we really got to be efficient here. And this is a persistent feature of all authoritarian attempts throughout history. Right.

The guy who wants to be the maximum leader, the very first thing he has to do is make sure that the senior most levels of the military will be personally loyal to him. Right. That's what this looks like for all the world.

The guy who wants to be the maximum leader, the very first thing he has to do is make sure that the senior most levels of the military will be personally loyal to him. Right. That's what this looks like for all the world.

The guy who wants to be the maximum leader, the very first thing he has to do is make sure that the senior most levels of the military will be personally loyal to him. Right. That's what this looks like for all the world.

I mean, not be damned, but because of it. Because of it. Right. And this is one of the things we see, and this is not a new observation for me, is that the most reliable and pliant people are often the most compromised. And so a guy like Ed Martin has no individual standing, right? The only thing he has to offer is total loyalty. And so people like that are useful, right?

I mean, not be damned, but because of it. Because of it. Right. And this is one of the things we see, and this is not a new observation for me, is that the most reliable and pliant people are often the most compromised. And so a guy like Ed Martin has no individual standing, right? The only thing he has to offer is total loyalty. And so people like that are useful, right?

I mean, not be damned, but because of it. Because of it. Right. And this is one of the things we see, and this is not a new observation for me, is that the most reliable and pliant people are often the most compromised. And so a guy like Ed Martin has no individual standing, right? The only thing he has to offer is total loyalty. And so people like that are useful, right?

Every authoritarian regime has people like this, right? And I think that RFK sees that and understands it. And it's not good. It's not good. I mean, you know, the administration is digging in on going after Harvard.

Every authoritarian regime has people like this, right? And I think that RFK sees that and understands it. And it's not good. It's not good. I mean, you know, the administration is digging in on going after Harvard.

Every authoritarian regime has people like this, right? And I think that RFK sees that and understands it. And it's not good. It's not good. I mean, you know, the administration is digging in on going after Harvard.

This and a speaking slot at CPAC. Like, that's all this guy has. But guys like that, again, are useful. And guys like the Ted Cruz type are dangerous to a regime because they can't be counted on 100%. maybe 98%, maybe even 99%. But you do have to worry that they wind up like, you know, that lady lawyer at Justice Department who resigned instead of, you know, pulling the Eric Adams charges, right?

This and a speaking slot at CPAC. Like, that's all this guy has. But guys like that, again, are useful. And guys like the Ted Cruz type are dangerous to a regime because they can't be counted on 100%. maybe 98%, maybe even 99%. But you do have to worry that they wind up like, you know, that lady lawyer at Justice Department who resigned instead of, you know, pulling the Eric Adams charges, right?

This and a speaking slot at CPAC. Like, that's all this guy has. But guys like that, again, are useful. And guys like the Ted Cruz type are dangerous to a regime because they can't be counted on 100%. maybe 98%, maybe even 99%. But you do have to worry that they wind up like, you know, that lady lawyer at Justice Department who resigned instead of, you know, pulling the Eric Adams charges, right?

And they do not want people like that.

And they do not want people like that.