Rob
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Look, it's fixable. This economy, give me 100 days as a benevolent dictator, I can turn this country around. As a benevolent dictator? Well, you've got to do it because you've got to make some tough decisions. What would be the tough decisions you'd make? I'd privatize all the state-owned enterprises. sell them off because they are just a feeding trough for corruption. I would deregulate.
I'd bring in a doge as quickly as possible. We have 32 ministers in the cabinet, 32. Norway has 18. Argentina has nine. We have a ministry for women. What does that person do? It's ridiculous. And all the ministers have a deputy minister. There are 34 deputy ministers. So we have 76 ministers that all have blue light brigades, security, flying business in first class.
I'd bring in a doge as quickly as possible. We have 32 ministers in the cabinet, 32. Norway has 18. Argentina has nine. We have a ministry for women. What does that person do? It's ridiculous. And all the ministers have a deputy minister. There are 34 deputy ministers. So we have 76 ministers that all have blue light brigades, security, flying business in first class.
We have 1.4 million state employees. The waste is off the charts. It's fixable. You just cut the cost, hive off divisions like any turnaround situation in a business that you've had to deal with. You know, go to the debt holders and say, you're not paying interest for three years. Go to the equity holders and say, you've got five cents on the dollar, pal. Take it or leave it.
We have 1.4 million state employees. The waste is off the charts. It's fixable. You just cut the cost, hive off divisions like any turnaround situation in a business that you've had to deal with. You know, go to the debt holders and say, you're not paying interest for three years. Go to the equity holders and say, you've got five cents on the dollar, pal. Take it or leave it.
You cut out management. You cut costs. You hive off divisions that aren't working. You can only do that if you're a benevolent dictator. And you do it quickly. You close the borders. You kick out illegal foreigners. You do what Trump's done. But we're in a much more tragic situation. Do you have any plans of running? Do you have any plans of doing politics? No.
You cut out management. You cut costs. You hive off divisions that aren't working. You can only do that if you're a benevolent dictator. And you do it quickly. You close the borders. You kick out illegal foreigners. You do what Trump's done. But we're in a much more tragic situation. Do you have any plans of running? Do you have any plans of doing politics? No.
I have a lot of issues too.
I have a lot of issues too.
But one of them is I can't sit still for half an hour in a meeting with people who haven't done their homework or I know what they're going to say and I finish their sentences. Can you imagine being in a cabinet with half of the people are stupid, haven't done their homework, some still believe in communism. What do you think Trump is doing? Yeah, but he's got very good people around him.
But one of them is I can't sit still for half an hour in a meeting with people who haven't done their homework or I know what they're going to say and I finish their sentences. Can you imagine being in a cabinet with half of the people are stupid, haven't done their homework, some still believe in communism. What do you think Trump is doing? Yeah, but he's got very good people around him.
Look at Marco Rubio.
Look at Marco Rubio.
No, it has. So let's find them. I know, but I'd have to replace the whole cabinet. You'd have to give me complete power to get it fixed. What did Trump do? He did it as well. I know, but he can. You can't? We'd have to change the system. No, the answer's no. I'm happy doing what I'm doing. Don't forget what Katie said to you.
No, it has. So let's find them. I know, but I'd have to replace the whole cabinet. You'd have to give me complete power to get it fixed. What did Trump do? He did it as well. I know, but he can. You can't? We'd have to change the system. No, the answer's no. I'm happy doing what I'm doing. Don't forget what Katie said to you.
And if you keep going south, you're screwed. Well, I went to the Antarctic for dinner in December.
And if you keep going south, you're screwed. Well, I went to the Antarctic for dinner in December.
What was it like? Unbelievable. A six-hour flight from Cape Town.
What was it like? Unbelievable. A six-hour flight from Cape Town.
No, they had a six-star meal for us. We slept in cabins, very comfortable. Do you recommend it? I recommend it. Really? One night, six-hour flight.